Image of the Month: A closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma
The image captures metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) intertwined with blood vessels (magenta) in the leptomeninges of a mouse model of the human condition.
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Image of the Month: Zika virus builds underground tunnels
This is the first time that tunneling has been shown by Zika virus infection in placental cells.
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Image of the Month: Astrocytes, neurons and memory
Neurons (green) and astrocytes (red) work together to regulate storage and retrieval of memories.
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Image of the Month: Humans are complex genetic mosaics
“We are all walking mosaics of genetically distinct cells,” said Dr. Margaret Goodell.
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Image of the Month: Aging signs
Overexpression of lamin A (red) causes structural changes to the cell nucleus that are associated with aging.
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Image of the Month: The wooly mammoth emerges from the past
Researchers have peered into the chromosomes of the wooly mammoth, a magnificent creature that has been extinct for nearly 4,000 years.
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Image of the Month: Defective sperm
Alterations in normal sperm shape and motility led to infertility in an animal model and inspired work to develop a reversible birth control pill for men.
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Image of the Month: Faces of embryo development
Sometimes, research inspires scientists like Dr. Ankita Thawani to dig into their artistic side to create renditions of their findings.
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Image of the Month: Human retinal organoid
Retinal organoids are helping researchers study human retinal development and eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.
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Image of the Month: Flood-tolerant plants
A serendipitous finding set researchers on a path to discover a potential way to make plants more flood tolerant.
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