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Imaging spotlight: U-ExM atlas of microbial eukaryotes

Posted by FocalPlane, on 20 January 2026

In this paper highlight from Hiral Shah and colleagues, we learn about their ultrastructure expansion microscopy (U-ExM) atlas of over 200 cultured planktonic eukaryotes. This post includes technical advice for ExM users and highlights the open-access resource that they have generated for cytoskeleton or marine microorganism aficionados (and microscopy sciart lovers!)

Imaging spotlight: Initiation of chromosome congression deconstructed by multi-scale live lattice light-sheet and super-resolution microscopy

Posted by Kruno Vukušić, on 16 January 2026

In this highlight, Kruno Vukušić and Iva M. Tolić describe how they use multi-scale live lattice light-sheet and super-resolution microscopy to decipher the earliest steps of chromosome congression.

Imaging spotlight: Revealing mouse brain ultrastructure using non-destructive X-ray tomography

Posted by FocalPlane, on 13 January 2026

In this paper highlight, Carles Bosch, Ana Diaz, Adrian A. Wanner and Andreas T. Schaefer (on behalf of all authors) describe how they use nondestructive X-ray tomography to map mouse brain tissue ultrastructure .

Damage done, tubules on - Studying membrane damaged-induced lysosomal tubulation

Posted by talcualmal, on 11 December 2025

In this post, I'll told you the "ins and outs" of our last publication in JCB about lysosomal tubulation in response to damage.

Epithelial Mechanics Fan Club

Posted by FocalPlane, on 4 December 2025

In this post, Nimesh Chahare and Julia Eckert tell us about the 'Epithelial Mechanics Fan Club'. You can follow the club on Bluesky, X, and now on their new website. Reach out to Nimesh and Julia if you would like to contribute.

An Introduction to the Croatian Microscopy Society

Posted by FocalPlane, on 19 November 2025

The origins of the Croatian Microscopy Society (CMS) can be traced back to 1983, when the Section for Electron Microscopy was established within the Croatian Society of Natural History at the initiative of Prof. Zvonimir Devidé, the first head of the Section. What began as a small group of enthusiasts meeting in Zagreb to exchange

JCS snapshot - TMEM184B modulates endolysosomal acidification via the vesicular proton pump

Posted by FocalPlane, on 17 September 2025

In our latest JCS snapshot we hear from Elizabeth Wright, who, together with Martha Bhattacharya and colleagues, discovered that TMEM184B modulates endolysosomal acidification via the vesicular proton pump. In this snapshot, Elizabeth takes us through the key findings from their research.

JCS snapshot - Cytotoxic T lymphocytes adapt to the loss of Cdc42

Posted by FocalPlane, on 10 September 2025

In our latest JCS snapshot, we hear from Adam Rochussen who, together with Gillian Griffiths and Claire Ma, discovered that cytotoxic T lymphocytes are able to adapt to the loss of the key polarity factor Cdc42. In this snapshot, Adam takes us through the key findings from their research.

FocalPlane features... meets preLights

Posted by FocalPlane, on 20 August 2025

For our second collaborative FocalPlane features… webinar we have teamed up with preLights, our sister community site. This webinar will be hosted by Felipe Del Valle Batalla (University of Edinburgh, UK) and Vibha Singh (Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower (UHN), Canada), two members of the preLights community (known as preLighters), who have selected two recent

Illuminating the Brain: Microscopy Techniques in Neuroscience and My Applications in the Lab

Posted by Sally Horton, on 23 June 2025

Understanding the brain’s complexity requires more than theory or behaviour; it demands a look at the smallest units of structure and function. Microscopy has long been a cornerstone of neuroscience, evolving rapidly from conventional optical methods to cutting-edge super-resolution and electron techniques. This article explores how confocal microscopy, STORM, and electron microscopy are advancing our

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