Calcium imaging of the VNC neuropil in an isolated CNS. (A) Schematics of the CNS, the VNC, the neuropil, and boutons in the Drosophila larvae. (B) Schematic diagram illustrating the setup for calcium ...

This article presents a carefully described technique with some tips on successful imaging of calcium with Fura-2 AM in the ventral spinal motor neurons of the spinal cord. 1. Preparing Enriched ...

Take a look behind the scenes of an article recently published in Nature Methods entitled “jYCaMP: an optimized calcium indicator for two-photon imaging at fiber laser wavelengths” as we invite first ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a calcium indicator, or sensor, that can overcome one of the main problems associated with a technique that is used to visualize, or map the activity of individual ...

Purdue University researchers found that a subset of epidermal cells in plant leaves serves as early responders to chemical cues from bacterial pathogens and communicate this information to neighbors ...

"Typically, when a patient presents with chest pain and the [SPECT] test result is normal, we tell them everything looks fine, but this may not be the case," says John Mahmarian, M.D., a cardiologist ...

Sensitive plants (Mimosa pudica) quickly fold their many leaflets when touched, burned, or wounded. But the mechanism behind how these plants swiftly turn demure—and why—isn’t clear. New research ...

Quantum sensing has long promised exquisite sensitivity, but in the real world, environmental noise usually buries the very ...

Heart disease is a leading health concern in India, with advanced imaging tests like CT Calcium Scoring (CTCS) and CT ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching experienced less progression of arterial plaque and lower cholesterol levels ...