Biomedical technology
New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain
Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain.
Dec 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Helping a wider audience visualize the life cycle of the coronavirus
The coronavirus has become a feature of life in our society. But how does the virus work precisely? Researchers at the University of Maastricht have produced a unique animated video that visualizes the life cycle of the virus ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
A new 3D digital atlas of the brain of vertebrates
The tissues of every living organism develop from a few cells that divide and move until they reach their final destination and position. The process of how a certain tissue or organ is formed is called morphogenesis, and ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Neuroscience
From blurry to bright: AI tech helps researchers peer into the brains of mice
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) training strategy to capture images of mouse brain cells in action. The researchers say the AI system, in concert with specialized ultra-small ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Cardiology
Insights into the dynamic ultrastructure of the heart
What happens below the cellular level when the heart contracts and relaxes has long been unexplored. Thanks to new ultra-high-resolution electron microscopy techniques, scientists can now watch the heart beating at almost ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Innovative X-ray imaging shows COVID-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Göttingen and Hannover Medical School (MHH) has detected significant changes in the heart muscle tissue of people who died from COVID-19. Damage to lung tissue has ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
Head-mounted microscope allows long-term brain imaging in freely moving mice
Researchers have developed the first detachable head-mounted photoacoustic microscope for imaging brain activity in freely moving mice. Because the device can be removed after imaging, it enables long-term studies that could ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Neuroscience
Automated computer program accurately counts micronuclei in cells
Micronuclei, which are small nucleus-like structures within cells, are commonly associated with tumors. Now, researchers from Tsukuba, Japan have developed an automated computer program that can accurately and reproducibly ...
Sep 17, 2021
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Medications
New, high-resolution images reveal clues to improve anti-nausea drugs for cancer patients
A new study using a special type of electron microscope using samples cooled to extremely cold temperatures provides critical information for drug developers seeking to reduce nausea and vomiting side effects of cancer treatments. ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Pediatrics
High-resolution scanning helps secure guilty verdict against child's mother
Researchers from WMG at The University of Warwick, have used a high resolution X-ray (micro-CT) scanner, a novel 3-D imaging technology more commonly employed in industry and materials research, to scan 9 week old Teri-Rae's ...
Apr 5, 2019
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