In a recent Nature Communications paper, researchers present some of the first
detailed microscopy images of what are probably the tiniest living things in the world.
Not exact matches
The only species Onstott has observed in action are nematode worms; he could see them squirming under a microscope, and took
detailed electron
microscopy images of their hundredth - of - an - inch - long bodies.
A unique camera that can capture a
detailed micron - resolution
image from a distance uses a laser and techniques that borrow from holography,
microscopy and «Matrix» - style bullet time.
Additionally, they used a
microscopy technique that allowed them to capture high - resolution
images at different depths within the biofilms, revealing
details of their three - dimensional structures.
Super-resolution optical
microscopy produces
images whose spatial resolution surpasses a theoretical limit imposed by the wavelength of light, offering extraordinary visual
detail of structures inside cells.
To better understand how ISRIB activates and stabilizes eIF2B, Walter and his colleagues turned to Frost, a leading expert in ultra — high resolution cryo - electron
microscopy, to obtain
detailed 3D
images of ISRIB bound to ten eIF2B components.