Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a broader research community, boosting our understanding of brain function and ...

The December 2019 issue of Nature Methods features a focus on Deep Learning in Microscopy. In this web collection, related content featured in the Nature journals is highlighted to celebrate these ...

The Electron Microscopy shared resource offers techniques that allow researchers to resolve structures from cellular ultrastructure all the way down to molecular interactions. Our expertise in EM ...

Ever since the work of scientists Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Fridtjof Nansen in the 19 th century, neurobiology research is interpreted through the lens of the neuron doctrine. This theory states that ...

Conventional light microscopy has its limits. Light, being a wave, is subject to diffraction which severely limits the size of structures one can resolve. To be able to observe parts of an organism ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Electron microscopy has existed for nearly a century, but a record ...

Wei-Chung Allen Lee, co-corresponding author, HMS assistant professor of neurology at Boston Children's For biological questions like neural circuit discovery, x-ray microscopy holds several ...

What is Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy? Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy (SICM) is a non-contact scanning probe microscopy technique that enables high-resolution imaging of living cells and ...