Biological fluorescence articles from across Nature Portfolio

Fluorescence is used in biology as a non-destructive way of analysing biological molecules, even at low concentrations, by means of the molecule’s intrinsic fluorescence, or by attaching it with a fluorophore. Fluorescence is also employed in Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) to detect biopolymer interactions and conformational changes.

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23 March 2023 | Open Access

Complex hemolymph circulation patterns in grasshopper wings

Study of grasshopper wings shows that hemolymph flows through every vein in the insect wing, creating a broad circuitous flow pattern in the wings, with three different flow behaviours (pulsatile, leaky, aperiodic).
- Mary K. Salcedo
- , Brian H. Jun
- & Stacey A. Combes
Communications Biology 6, 313
Research
07 March 2023 | Open Access

Challenges in, and recommendations for, hyperspectral imaging in ex vivo malignant glioma biopsy measurements
- Anna Walke
- , David Black
- & Eric Suero-Molina
Scientific Reports 13, 3829
Research
27 February 2023 | Open Access

Residue-specific binding of Ni(II) ions influences the structure and aggregation of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides
- Elina Berntsson
- , Faraz Vosough
- & Sebastian K. T. S. Wärmländer
Scientific Reports 13, 3341
Research
15 February 2023 | Open Access

SPLIT-PIN software enabling confocal and super-resolution imaging with a virtually closed pinhole
- Elisabetta Di Franco
- , Angelita Costantino
- & Luca Lanzanò
Scientific Reports 13, 2741
Research
13 February 2023 | Open Access

Illumination of a progressive allosteric mechanism mediating the glycine receptor activation

Glycine receptors are channel receptors mediating signal transduction between neurons that transit between resting and open states upon neurotransmitter binding. Here, the authors illuminate a progressive transition of opening by combining voltage-clamp fluorometry and molecular dynamics.
- Sophie Shi
- , Solène N. Lefebvre
- & Pierre-Jean Corringer
Nature Communications 14, 795
Research
19 January 2023 | Open Access

HyU: Hybrid Unmixing for longitudinal in vivo imaging of low signal-to-noise fluorescence

Hybrid Unmixing offers enhanced imaging of multiplexed fluorescence labels, enabling longitudinal imaging of multiple fluorescent signals with reduced illumination intensities.
- Hsiao Ju Chiang
- , Daniel E. S. Koo
- & Francesco Cutrale
Nature Methods 20, 248-258

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News & Views | 25 April 2022

Sustainable bioimaging using a fluorescent protein with unprecedented photostability

The jellyfish-derived green fluorescent protein StayGold is bright and hardly fades, contributing to improving spatiotemporal resolution and dramatically extending the observation period. To fully benefit from the rich photon budget, we tried some unusual illumination modalities for sustainable, quantitative live-cell or volumetric imaging.

Nature Biotechnology 40, 1011-1012
News & Views | 28 February 2022

Counting biomolecules with Bayesian inference

A combination of Bayesian inference, physics modeling, and Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling allows for accurate inference of biomolecule numbers and their photophysical state in cellular clusters.
- Jean-Baptiste Masson
Nature Computational Science 2, 74-75
Correspondence | 08 October 2021

Open-source browser-based software simplifies fluorescence correlation spectroscopy data analysis
- Dominic Waithe
Nature Photonics 15, 790-791
Comments & Opinion | 08 June 2021

In memory of Watt Wetmore Webb

Webb’s work helped fundamentally reshape basic research and advanced manufacturing in the generation and application of photonics across disciplines, from fundamental and applied physics to the biosciences.
- Jeffrey Squier
Nature Photonics 15, 485-486

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Biological fluorescence articles from across Nature Portfolio

Latest Research and Reviews

Complex hemolymph circulation patterns in grasshopper wings

Challenges in, and recommendations for, hyperspectral imaging in ex vivo malignant glioma biopsy measurements

Residue-specific binding of Ni(II) ions influences the structure and aggregation of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides

SPLIT-PIN software enabling confocal and super-resolution imaging with a virtually closed pinhole

Illumination of a progressive allosteric mechanism mediating the glycine receptor activation

HyU: Hybrid Unmixing for longitudinal in vivo imaging of low signal-to-noise fluorescence

News and Comment

Sustainable bioimaging using a fluorescent protein with unprecedented photostability

Counting biomolecules with Bayesian inference

Open-source browser-based software simplifies fluorescence correlation spectroscopy data analysis

In memory of Watt Wetmore Webb

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