New Microscope Brings Glowing Cells into Focus

A New Tool for Studying Life in Motion

02-Jun-2025 - Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich have developed a new microscope that significantly improves how bioluminescent signals in living cells can be observed. The system, known as QIScope, is built around a highly sensitive camera technology capable of detecting ...

Advances in micro-computed tomography

Improved imaging for medicine and material sciences

10-Mar-2022 - Researchers in biomedical physics and biology have significantly improved micro-computed tomography, more specifically imaging with phase contrast and high brilliance x-ray radiation. They have developed a new microstructured optical grating and combined it with new analytical algorithms. The new ...

3D images display plant organs down to the smallest detail

Intelligent software for a better understanding of plant tissue development

01-Oct-2020 - Using artificial intelligence, researchers have developed a novel computer-based image processing method for plant sciences. The method enables the detailed 3D representation of all cells in various plant organs with unprecedented precision. Plant organs, such as the root, the shoot axis, the ...

Looking at the good vibes of molecules: a new method for label-free metabolic imaging

09-Jan-2020 - Label-free dynamic detection of biomolecules is a major challenge in live-cell microscopy. The simultaneous visualization of dynamic alterations for classes of metabolites, such as carbohydrates and lipids, was an unmet need in biomedical research. Now, a novel imaging method developed by a ...