The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

An innovative imaging technique developed at Carnegie Mellon University reveals, for the first time, single bacterial cells leaving their biofilm community. Watching the bacteria in real-time at high ...

That enzyme enabled the cells to gather silica-based material, forming a glass-like coating over each tiny bacterium. Once covered, the bacteria can focus incoming light into bright beams. This shell ...

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) can be used to obtain high-resolution topographical images of bacteria revealing surface details and cell integrity. During scanning however, the interactions between the ...

To make the cells fluoresce to be detectable by the microscope, his team developed an engineered bacterial enzyme which binds specifically to cellulose. Plant genetics and biotechnology expert, Lam, ...

Confocal fluorescence microscopy (CFM) is widely regarded for producing high-resolution cellular images in life sciences. However, it requires fluorescent staining, which poses risks of photobleaching ...

Phase-contrast microscopy effectively detects this parasite, enhancing the contrast of transparent specimens without staining. Trichomonas vaginalis appears as motile, flagellated organisms under ...

High-content high-resolution microscopy and deep learning assisted analysis reveals host and bacterial heterogeneity during Shigella infection Ana T. López-Jiménez Dominik Brokatzky Kamla Pillay ...

Gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that contain a thick cell wall. During the Gram staining process — a test that experts use to view the bacteria under a microscope — they appear purple or blue.

Our cells may get a health benefit when they engulf bacteria-killing viruses. Understanding the role of these viruses, known as phages, in our bodies is important, as they are increasingly used in ...

As gram positive bacteria lack an outer lipid membrane, when correctly referring to their structure rather than staining properties, are termed monoderms. The outer lipid membrane possessed by gram ...