Membraneless organelles appear highly sensitive to ion concentrations in their environment.

The Northwestern University professor developed surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, an invaluable technique for detecting and identifying individual molecules.

The goldenrod gall midge, a type of fly, bears larvae that can jump through the air despite their lack of limbs.

Two-photon imaging captures chemical signaling between live mouse neurons on a millisecond timescale.

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DNA microscopy pinpoints the locations of transcripts by laying a grid of tags over the molecules and labeling each connection.

Scientists identify the coordinated sequence of pili movements that Pseudomonas aeruginosa use to move.

Microscope-mounted magnets with computerized feedback control allow precision manipulations of intracellular objects.

Optimized tweezers enable precise 3-D manipulations of a cell’s organelles.