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Featured image with Ludovica Altieri

Posted by , on 15 August 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Ludovica Altieri, shows murine primary cortical neurons developing interconnections. The cells are stained for neuronal tubulin (TUJI antibody, cyan) and DNA (DAPI, blue). Cultures were prepared by dissecting cortices from mouse embryos (E18), then mechanically dissociating single cells for plating. Explanted primary neurons placed in culture regress several stages back,
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Featured image with Jovan Brockett

Posted by , on 19 July 2024

Our featured image, acquired by Jovan Brockett, shows a Drosophila melanogaster embryo undergoing syncytial nuclear divisions during early embryonic development. It was prepared using PFA fixation and hand dissected to remove the outer vitelline membrane. The image was captured using a Nikon Ti-E system fitted with a Yokagawa CSU-X1 spinning disk head, Hamamatsu Orca Flash
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