Scientists will be able to obtain three-dimensional images of cancer cells – BBC

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Description high-resolution microscope that can obtain three-dimensional images of cancer cells, presents by scientists in the journal . Developmental cell

«Our microscope is one of the tools that can bring a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms that control the behavior of cancer cells, – says one of the authors, professor Southwestern medical center, University of Texas Reto Fiolka. – We hope that now, instead of asking, “What can we measure it?”, Scientists will ask, “What do we need to measure?»

Most of the currently used images of cancer cells – a flat two-dimensional images. However, in fact live cells in a complex natural environment. The possibility of studying the life process of cancer cells under conditions close to reality – this is an important feature of this microscope. However, obtained with the help of data can be very difficult to interpret, so the next step is to create powerful computing platforms for the extraction and processing of information.

The creators also argue that the software to the microscope software will be freely available to the scientific . community

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