Beverly and Dereck Joubert on what makes a good image and how photography has changed

The legendary pair share their thoughts on the craft of photography, what goes into a great shot, and what they hope for the ...

Tool enables nanoscale visualization of lipid movement between cell organelles

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...
IEEE

Automated Live Cell Evaluation via a CNN-Transformer Combined Microscopy Image Enhancement Network

Abstract: Automated morphological measurement of cellular and subcellular structures in live cells is important for evaluating cell functions. Due to their small size and transparent appearance, ...
eLife

Overexpression of Ssd1 and calorie restriction extend yeast replicative lifespan by preventing deleterious age-dependent iron uptake

This important study uses innovative microfluidics-based single-cell imaging to monitor replicative lifespan, protein localization, and intracellular iron levels in aging yeast cells. The evidence for ...
WCBD

Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs — but not yet usable ones

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive. But the experiment ...
Reuters

Scientists create human eggs using skin cells

The method could one day become a treatment for infertility A decade of further research needed, scientists say The process overcomes an obstacle that stymied previous attempts Significant safety ...
pv magazine International

Copper-metalized heterojunction solar cells close to achieve same efficiency as silver-based counterparts

Researchers in Germany have shown that heterojunction solar cells screen printed with silver-copper on the front side and silver paste on the rear side can achieve a 0.13% efficiency gain over ...
pratt.duke

Using Iron to Destroy Multiple Myeloma Cancer Cells

Researchers at Duke University have shown that blocking an enzyme involved in iron regulation not only kills multiple myeloma cancer cells, but also increases the effectiveness of current therapies ...
PNAS

Enhanced visualization of influenza A virus entry into living cells using virus-view atomic force microscopy

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) continue to cause epidemics worldwide due to their high mutability. Nevertheless, the initial step of infection, viral uptake into cells, has been challenging to observe ...