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Black and white image of a fusion of silicone and human cells designed to mimic the heart’s mechanics.

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SciShots: A heart on a chip

02.14.2024

Heart cells hit a tiny “gym” to help scientists screen for toxic cancer drugs

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Image of mouse lungs

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SciShots: A tree-like mouse lung

08.07.2023

Scientists are learning the bartering system of two cell types to understand the lifecycle of a lung

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SciShots Blood Vessel

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SciShots: How to feed mini-organs

05.17.2023

Scientists are making lab-grown mini-organs more lifelike by adding blood vessels

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An astrocyte from the striatum

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SciShots: Star-shaped brain cells linked to OCD

04.26.2023

Mouse study finds disease-linked molecule influences the intricate, beautiful patterns of the brain cells known as astrocytes.

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Microscopic view of a macrophage with actin highlighted in red and antibody-coated beads in yellow

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SciShots: Tracking immune cells’ digestion

04.03.2023

Scientists are watching cells swallow microscopic beads in the hopes of better understanding the autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis 

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SciShots: Who talks to the visual part of the brain?

12.22.2022

Technique built off rabies virus lets scientists trace backward flow of neural activity in the mouse brain

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A portion of the mouse brain in gray showing colorful red and blue dots in the cortex.

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SciShots: Illuminating a mysterious brain structure

11.11.2022

Neuroscientists are shedding literal light on the mouse claustrum, a tiny part of the brain with an outsized number of connections

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SciShots: Brain-o-lantern

10.31.2022

Quality control spies a spooky brain

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SciShots: The Brain’s Cleanup Crew and Paramedics

10.14.2022

The shape-shifting microglia play a vital role in maintaining brain health

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SciShots: The brain’s mysterious, multipurpose immune system

09.16.2022

Microglial cells act as the brain’s waste disposal when healthy — can they be manipulated to protect against disease?

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SciShots: Clusters of Alzheimer’s cells

08.05.2022

New data explores the cellular landscape of Alzheimer’s disease

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Image of a glowing mouse brain

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SciShots: The 3D network inside a mouse’s brain

07.08.2022

Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of the brain using light-sheet microscopy

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SciShots: Brain tumors in high-res

06.30.2022

Scientists are using tumor “spheroids” to study glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer

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SciShots: Exploring cellular variability

06.10.2022

Scientists are studying the wide range of “normal” within human cells

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SciShots: Glowing muscles of the comb jelly

05.27.2022

Biologists are studying the neurons and muscle cells of the ctenophore, a type of sea jelly that is the sister group to all other animals

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Four different kinds of brain cells are shown in high resolution. A large green neuron in the center is surrounded by different kinds of brain cells in purple, gold and pink.

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SciShots: A quartet of brain cells

05.20.2022

Scientists are sifting through the hundreds of thousands of brain cells present in a cubic millimeter of mouse brain

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SciShots: The labyrinthian protein factory of the cell

05.06.2022

Graphics software for microscope imagery lights up the endoplasmic reticulum

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SciShots: How the brain plugs leaks

04.22.2022

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

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SciShots: Gentle imaging for delicate cells

04.15.2022

Examining fine cellular details for longer time periods

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SciShots: Modeling for the masses

04.08.2022

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

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