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New microscope can image, at once, the full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells
A hybrid microscope allows scientists to simultaneously image the full 3D orientation and position of an ensemble of molecules, such as labeled proteins inside cells. The microscope combines polarized ...
Water salinity affects diatom structure and metabolism, study shows
Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections ...
Innovative Microscopy Tool Provides a New Way To See What Lies Between Cells
Scientists have developed Rhobo6, a light microscopy probe that reveals extracellular matrix structures in live tissues, ...
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Vascular mural cells protect the adult brain from haemorrhage but do not control the blood-brain barrier in developing zebrafish
This important study examines the role of pericytes in patterning the zebrafish blood-brain barrier (BBB) and controlling its permeability. Using pdgfrb mutant zebrafish models lacking brain pericytes ...