A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They ...

He studied, with a rudimentary compound microscope, numerous tissues and organs of several classes of animals, as well as plants. He described, for the first time, the microscopic structure of the ...

New light microscopy technique reveals complex molecular machinery alongside neural structures, helping researchers make sense of the complicated network of the brain.

As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a single-step technique for expanding tissue before imaging it, making it possible achieve nanoscale resolution with a conventional light microscope.

New research provides the proof of concept for a pioneering microscopy technique that can penetrate deep brain tissue. Researchers enhanced the technology with artificial intelligence to enable it ...

The story of neuroscience had many twists and turns that were fuelled by new inventions, competing theories, and bitter rivalries. Here is a brief history of neuroscience.

Microscopic revolution Two key inventions revolutionised our understanding of the nervous system: The microscope and chemical staining. Microscope designed and used by Robert Hooke in 1665.

Researchers have developed a way to make bioelectronics directly inside living tissues, an approach they tested by making electrodes in the brain, heart, and fin tissue of living zebrafish, as ...

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New insights into the interaction of femtosecond lasers with living tissue Nonlinear light microscopy has revolutionized our ability to observe and understand complex biological processes.