At one point in time, scientists did not know that germs caused disease. The reason: they were not able to see the germs. Well, as optical technology improved, it became easy to study and examine the little buggers causing our body harm. The knowledge now seems commonplace today.
One lasting barrier to all imaging is the ability to see inside living cells. An MRI can image tissue well, but not at a cellular level. A study in the online journal, Nature Methods, discusses a technology that could change the way we think about how our bodies work. Scientists have been able to construct an view of the inner workings of living cells in your body!
Tomographic Phase Microscopy.
Labels: Research
At one point in time, scientists did not know that germs caused disease. The reason: they were not able to see the germs. Well, as optical technology improved, it became easy to study and examine the little buggers causing our body harm. The knowledge now seems commonplace today.
One lasting barrier to all imaging is the ability to see inside living cells. An MRI can image tissue well, but not at a cellular level. A study in the online journal, Nature Methods, discusses a technology that could change the way we think about how our bodies work. Scientists have been able to construct an view of the inner workings of living cells in your body!
Tomographic Phase Microscopy.
Labels: Research