Researchers have developed new real-time microscopy technology and successfully observed the behavior of 'motor proteins', which may hold the key to unraveling the efficient material transport strategy of cells.
Researchers have developed new real-time microscopy technology and successfully observed the behavior of 'motor proteins', which may hold the key to unraveling the efficient material transport strategy of cells.
Using a plasmonic dark-field microscope, the research team discovered temporal patterns in the rotational movements of endosomes in cells, which they interpreted as similar to the reinforcement learning strategy of navigation robots or internet search engines. The real-time strategy of endosome transport can be analyzed and applied to disease cell models to explain and diagnose the cause of diseases.
The research was supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea's Basic Research Program and Engineering Research Center Program, DGIST's Grand Challenge Research Innovation Project , and HRHR+ Program.
Researchers have made a pivotal discovery in the field of cellular microscopy. The team has successfully developed Two-Color Infrared Photothermal Microscopy , a novel technology designed to ...
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