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Whole-body map of the mouse nervous system

Researchers developed a new method called wildDISCO that uses standard antibodies to map the entire body of an animal using fluorescent markers. This revolutionary technique provides detailed 3D maps of structures, shedding new light on complex…

Lung health and immunity by Lin Yang HI_Website-News-images_BSIC2023_Winner_Main-Image

In January 2023, Helmholtz Imaging called for the Best Scientific Image for the third consecutive time. The winners were announced during the award ceremony on June 15, 2023, at the 3rd Annual Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2023. Lin Yang from the…

Please see these new gene reporters for Electron Microscopy

Genetically encoded nano-barcodes

How do the nerve cells in our brain communicate with each other? What processes take place when T cells render cancer cells harmless? Details of the mechanisms at the cellular level remain hidden from view. Now,…

How can the clinical translation of research findings be accelerated to improve human health? What role does bioengineering play in driving the development of medicine and biology solutions? Matthias Tschöp, CEO at Helmholtz Munich and Alexander von…

The renal phosphate wasting disease X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare metabolic disorder of the bones associated with severe renal phosphate loss. The first symptoms of the genetic defect appear in childhood and adolescence and can…

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WildDISCO: Visualizing Whole Bodies in Unprecedented Detail

Best Scientific Image Contest 2023: Scientists From Helmholtz Munich Awarded

GFPs for Electron Microscopy

Electron microscopy: Nano-reporter proteins make invisible processes visible

Bioengineering: the driving force to accelerate clinical translation

Mass spectrometry imaging provides new insights into X-linked hypophosphatemia