SciShots

Graphics software for microscope imagery lights up the endoplasmic reticulum

A delicate molecular dance maintains the blood-brain barrier, protecting the brain while allowing transport of necessary resources

Examining fine details for longer time periods

New tool helps scientists see how E. coli finds its center

Illuminating structures in Magnumlolligo glacies cells with unprecedented detail

Explorations of the nuclear envelope, the thin membrane surrounding a cell’s chromosomes, reveal unexpected wrinkles

Researchers are in the early stages of investigating the brain cells most vulnerable to this devastating form of dementia

Electron microscopy reveals the stunning 3D shapes of mouse visual neurons

Brain-wide neuron tracing of cells in the mouse claustrum, a mysterious structure that’s highly connected to the rest of the brain

A specialized team of neuroscientists at the Allen Institute spend their days painstakingly tracing neurons’ complex branching structures

Synthetic biology is helping scientists understand development

Computer animation techniques light up cells’ inner workings

Scientists catch a glimpse of a rare kind of human astrocyte

Scientists are capturing the wide visual diversity of human cells

Lab-grown mini-organs are helping scientists understand how our own brains evolved