Scotch tape and a scalpel provide a MacGyver-esque approach to microfabrication.
Advertisement
Modus Operandi
Most Recent
Tracking the shadows cast by sperm reveals their precise 3-D movements.
A precision microfluidic system enables single-cell analysis of growth and division.
Mass spec plus novel software equals dynamic views into the chemical lives of microbes.
Ion beams carve slices in frozen cells, giving biologists an interior view.
Microscopic sponges made entirely of RNA enable efficient gene silencing.
Turning a liability into an asset, cryo-electron microscopists exploit an artifact to probe protein structure.
Using RNA viruses to silence genes could optimize tissue targeting while reducing toxicity.
Now RNA can glow in the cell, as only proteins could in the past.
A new, genetically encoded tag for electron microscopy may revolutionize studies of specific proteins in cells and tissues.
Subjects
- cancer
- cell & molecular biology
- disease/medicine
- electron microscopy
- genetics & genomics
- immunology
- microbiology
- microfluidics
- techniques
- virology
Sub Categories
- Bio Business
- Capsule Reviews
- Careers
- Contributors
- Critic At Large
- Editorial
- Features
- Foundations
- Lab Tools
- Modus Operandi
- Notebook
- Profile
- Reading Frames
- Scientist to Watch
- Speaking of Science
- The Literature
- Thought Experiment
Follow The Scientist
Stay Connected with The Scientist
-
The Scientist Magazine
-
The Scientist Careers
-
Neuroscience Research Techniques
-
Genetic Research Techniques
-
Cell Culture Techniques
-
Microbiology and Immunology
-
Cancer Research and Technology
Current Issue
