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Swarming biofilm bacteria play favorites—family is welcomed, while outsiders get the cold shoulder.

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The Art of Biofilm Photography: From Petri Dish to Portrait

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The Culprit of a Mysterious Superworm Epidemic Finally Identified

Explore How Stains and Probes Work to Label Cellular Morphology

Cellular Stains Under the Hood

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Changing Identities: Imaging Endosomal Maturation

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Lighting Up the Neuronal Cytoskeleton

A microscope and a model of a molecule, showcasing the power of atomic force microscopy for surface imaging at atomic resolution.

Atomic Force Microscopy to See the Invisible

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An Immune Mechanism Maintains Memory

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Taking Out the Trash: An Alternative Cellular Disposal Pathway

Discover How Automated Microscopy Streamlines Multiplexed Apoptosis Assays

Multiplexing Caspase-Based Apoptosis Assays with Automated Microscopy 

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Complicated CAP Does It All

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Illuminating Specimens Through Live Cell Imaging

Beyond Skin Deep: Analyzing Melanoma Cells Through Morphology

Beyond Skin Deep: Analyzing Melanoma Cells Through Morphology

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Immunohistochemistry: Origins, Tips, and a Look to the Future

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A Picture Sparks a Thousand Words

Discover How CF&reg; Dyes Let Scientists Delve Deeper into Biological Phenomena

CF® Dyes: Clearer Fluorescent Results

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Magnifying Curiosity with a Pocket Microscope

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A New Kind of MINFLUX

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Enhancing Cell Morphology-Based Analysis

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Jiggling Bacteria Reveal Antibiotic Resistance

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A Complete Brain Wiring Map

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Olink® Reveal: Accessible NGS-based proteomics for every lab

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Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

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Navigating Cold Storage Solutions

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The Immunology of the Brain

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