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Imaging spotlight - How to divide without a ring: a mechanical ratchet drives unilateral cytokinesis

Posted by FocalPlane, on 10 February 2026

In this paper highlight, Jan Brugués and Alison Kickuth discuss the microscopy and microrheology techniques that they used in their research dissecting the mechanics of cytokinesis.

Workshop report: EMBO Course on Image Processing in Cryo-EM

Posted by FocalPlane, on 9 February 2026

Freya Cardozo shares her workshop report from the EMBO course on Imaging Processing in Cryo-EM. Freya's attendance was supported with a JCS-FocalPlane Training Grant.

Microscopy preprints: bioimage analysis

Posted by FocalPlane, on 6 February 2026

Here is a curated selection of preprints published (or updated) recently. In this post we focus specifically on bioimage analysis and data management.

Imaging spotlight: ShapeSpaceExplorer

Posted by FocalPlane, on 5 February 2026

In this paper highlight, we learn about ShapeSpaceExplorer, a tool for measuring cell shape of migrating cells, developed by Samuel Jefferyes, Anne Straube and colleagues.