Cytological tests are a common method of screening for cancer cells in stained cell samples. Using a microscope, pathologists examine cells collected from bodily fluids, looking for telltale signs of ...

Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) have developed an innovative microscopy technique capable of improving the observation of living cells. The study, ...

Researchers developed fluorescent dyes that reveal DNA packing in living cells and could help scientists study changes linked to cancer.

A new fluorescence microscopy technique that generates super-resolution images from a single camera exposure could help ...

Microscopes traditionally resolve only the thin layer of cellular activity within a narrow focal plane. Now scientists have worked out how to squeeze an entire cell and all its molecular machinery ...

In blood cancers such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B cells of the immune system multiply uncontrollably. One form of therapy involves labeling the CD20 protein on the surface of the B cells with ...

Iron is an essential micronutrient, but excess iron can damage cells and increase cancer risk. While many cells die from iron ...

Stunning scenes of the world through microscopes have been put on display by the Nikon Small World In Motion competition ...

Science educator Adolfo Sanchez-Blanco has performed a variety of straightforward, intriguing, and enjoyable experiments to ...