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Exploring the Microcosmos through Foldscope-Frugal Science Microscopy in Focus

Posted by , on 18 July 2025

The third annual iteration of the Lodha Genius Programme at Ashoka University, Sonepat, featured a month-long workshop series for students of grades 9 and 10, introducing them to the intricate diversity of the microscopic world through the use of a frugal science innovation—the Foldscope. Much like the initiative described in this article on IndiaBioscience, this
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Featured image with Maik Bischoff

Posted by , on 18 July 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Maik Bischoff, captures a portion of the testis from the fruit fly Drosophila hydei. Like all insect testes, it is enveloped by a muscle layer. F-actin was stained using phalloidin, making the muscle fibers visible, while DAPI staining revealed the multiple nuclei within each syncytial myotube. An antibody against Drosophila
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Widefield Fluorescence Imaging: Controlling Four-Channel LED Illumination in Software

Sponsored by CoolLED, on 15 July 2025

In modern fluorescence microscopy, the relationship between hardware and software is critical for efficiency, precision, and throughput. Among modern LED illumination systems, the CoolLED pE-400max for everyday widefield fluorescence imaging stands out due to its seamless integration with leading imaging software environments, including µManager, Leica LAS X, Evident cellSens and Nikon NIS Elements. These integrations
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FocalPlane features... membrane trafficking - apply to give a talk

Posted by , on 14 July 2025

We're looking for ECRs to present at our upcoming symposium which we are holding in collaboration with the popular membrane trafficking webinar series. Our keynote speaker for the symposium is Gillian Griffiths (Yale University).
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MITOtalks and FocalPlane features.... recording

Posted by , on 14 July 2025

Our recent FocalPlane features… webinar was a collaboration with the popular MITOtalks series and showcased research published in Journal of Cell Science’s Special Issue: Cell Biology of Mitochondria. MITOtalks organisers Sjoerd Wanrooij and Nuno Raimundo hosted the webinar with talks from Yuli Buckley on ‘Fis1 regulates mitochondrial morphology, bioenergetics and removal of mitochondrial DNA damage
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Microscopy preprints - bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 11 July 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we focus specifically on bioimage analysis and data management.
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Featured image with Lea Berg

Posted by , on 4 July 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Lea Berg and Michael Rassig, shows mature epidermal cell types in a grass leaf of the emerging developmental model system Brachypodium distachyon. Cell outlines are blue, which is plant cell wall UV-autofluorescence. In yellow is stained lignin, a secondary cell wall modification that can be found in the hair cells (shark-tooth-shaped)
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Event carbon calculator

Posted by , on 30 June 2025

I am excited to announce the release of our event carbon calculator, our latest resource to support the creation of sustainable events. Estimate your event’s carbon footprint in five minute or less. Our event carbon calculator provides insights into the main drivers of your meeting’s greenhouse gas emissions, offers reduction scenarios to test and provides
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New strategic funding award for the UK Euro-BioImaging Node

Posted by , on 30 June 2025

Exciting news to share with you all! The UK Euro-BioImaging Node has been awarded £1.8 million in strategic funding from UKRI-BBSRC and UKRI-MRC over five years. This transformative investment will significantly expand access to cutting-edge imaging technologies for UK researchers. What this funding will deliver: This builds on our strong foundation: 14 facilities across 7
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Microscopy preprints - applications in biology

Posted by , on 27 June 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we share preprints that use microscopy tools to answer questions in biology.
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