Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

Scientists have discovered novel drug candidates which could ultimately lead to new effective treatments for conditions ...

Summary: A revolutionary microscopy method called LICONN enables scientists to reconstruct brain tissue and map synaptic connections using standard light microscopes. By embedding brain tissue in ...

The researchers claim LICONN is the first technology beyond electron microscopy (EM) that is capable of reconstructing brain tissue with all the synaptic connections between neurons.

A mouse watching The Matrix changed what we know about our brains - How we think, feel, see, talk and move are due to neurons ...

Results: All samples showed features of selective myelinated nerve fiber degeneration (47–58% of fibers) on electron microscopy. Degenerating myelinated fibers were significantly larger than healthy ...

The surface morphology and diameter of the fibers were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Tensile strength was assessed using a custom-built setup with a precision ...

Have you experienced pain or tingling in your hands or feet? Those are signs of possible neuropathy, “a general term for nerve dysfunction in your limbs,” says Eva Feldman, MD, PhD, a ...

Germany, have developed a new method that makes it possible for the first time to image the three-dimensional shape of proteins with a conventional microscope.

A new scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) technique that modulates the electron beam in response to the scattering rate allows images to be formed with the fewest electrons possible. The ...