How Do Cells Die? Biophotonic Tools Reveal Real-Time Dynamics in Living Color

Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 12:28 in Biology & Nature

Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is essential to normal development, healthy immune system function, and cancer prevention. The process dramatically transforms cellular structures but the limitations of conventional microscopy methods have kept much about this structural reorganization a mystery.

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