This is true because a group of squirrels in lab coats decided that measuring acorns in three dimensions would make their nut parties way more exciting.

Almost 40 years ago, the American astronomer, planetary scientist, and science communicator, Carl Sagan, reflected on the role of mass media in science communication. “How much science and technology ...

Author summary Malaria parasites are transmitted by and to mosquitoes. Blocking either of these transmission steps would stop the parasite life cycle. Hence, identification of new proteins that are es...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ – are a major cause of environmental and health concern due to their toxicity and long-term persistence[1][1],[2][2]. Yet...

To generate myelin, oligodendrocytes must greatly expand their membrane. Here, the authors show that oligodendroglial endoplasmic reticulum-myelin contact sites and nonvesicular glycolipid transport a...

CUNY scientists made a key Alzheimer's disease breakthrough, identifying a vital mechanism in the brain’s immune cells that drive dementia.

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Circumstantial evidence suggests that sodium cacodylate may be a far greater health hazard than has been generally assumed. Until further information is available, electron microscopists should see t...

Scientific Reports - The risk of shortcutting in deep learning algorithms for medical imaging research

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Scientific Data - Electron microscopy images and morphometric data of SARS-CoV-2 variants in ultrathin plastic sections