Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, dubbed ELVIS, is not about ...

In a breakthrough with promising real-world applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers, and plant biologists has captured the first live images. In a groundbreaking study, researchers ...

Researchers in the College of Biological Sciences are driving breakthroughs in one of the thorniest problems in science: ...

Tiny magnetic bacteria that live in tightly bound groups are showing scientists how life might have evolved complex, multicellular forms. These rare bacteria can’t survive alone – they depend on one ...

An Iowa State professor and his laboratory are aiming to understand the biological factors affecting male fertility with a ...

By mapping the subcellular architecture and protein interactions within cells, researchers can better understand how mutations contribute to pediatric cancers and other conditions.

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many ...

Our picks of the best microscopes for kids encourage children to investigate the world around them, enjoy seeing the world in miniature and develop a love for science and STEM. We've included ...

Characterizing cells based on their surface proteins is a key concept in cell biology research that extends ... Super-resolution microscopy provides unmatched insights into the nanoscale behaviour ...

PYME (the PYthon Microscopy Environment) is an open-source application suite for light microscopy acquisition, data storage, visualization, and analysis. It offers a particularly comprehensive set of ...

Robert Hooke (1635-1703) is best known for his depiction of a flea as seen through his microscope, made scary through magnification: almost all body and little head, a giant apparatus for storing ...