✨100 years of the JOICO microscope and 20 years of Nikon’s Imaging Software NIS-Elements - what a journey it has been! 🕰️NIS-Elements has empowered users to unlock the full potential of their imaging experiments. 🔗Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qYxYWh #NikonMicroscopy100 #Microscopy #Software

🧠Traumatic stress often predicts higher aggression, but why? Researchers discovered a brain pathway linking decision-making and emotion-processing regions. This explains post-traumatic behavioral changes and suggests treatment targets for reducing aggression. 🔗 Read: https://go.nature.com/4nyLNtd

💡Happy International Day of Light! 🔬Light is at the heart of what we do. How we capture it, focus it, and use it to see what's hidden. 🎥See the power of light in action and how it transforms the way we explore the microscopic world with the Nikon Ti2 Inverted Microscopes.

🧠See how AI can enhance your microscopy images. 👉Try it for free in NIS‑Elements Online - just upload an ND2 or a TIFF file and process. 🔗https://denoise.laboratory-imaging.com/process

🤔 Did you know that Nikon’s spindle observation system has simplified spindle visualization in fertility clinics for years? 👇Learn how to leverage the system and avoid spindle damage during #ICSI procedures! 🚀Visit our website to find out more! https://bit.ly/4wsONeC

✨As our 100th-anniversary celebrations of the JOICO microscope reach their conclusion, we are reflecting on a year of milestones. 📸We also celebrated a half-century of #NikonSmallWorld, which is a testament to the extraordinary individuals who push the boundaries of imaging. #NikonMicroscopy100

Nikon's next-gen AX confocal with NSPARC offers best-in-class sensitivity and stability built for heavy use and simple operation💪 🟨Performant for Live cell imaging 🟨High-quality imaging from macro to (sub)-micro 🟨Excels in resolution ideal for colocalization study More info👉 https://bit.ly/4ttiY2L

📸The Grand Opening of the Nikon Center of Excellence at the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University. 🇹🇭🔬 As Thailand’s first #NCofE, this facility will serve as a dynamic hub for educating the broader research community on microscopy and imaging technology. 👉Swipe to see the event highlights!

🎥Upcoming webinar alert: "Calcium Imaging in Plants: From Single Organelles to Whole Organisms." 🖥️Join us as Professor Alex Costa showcases how non-invasive imaging is revealing the hidden language of plant life in real-time. 🔗Register Now: https://bit.ly/3Povanp #NikonMicroscopy #Webinar

✨Reflecting on our milestone year, as we approach the conclusion! 🖼️Our exhibition at ARTIS Micropia in Amsterdam was a great success, showcasing Nikon’s history and the Nikon Small World gallery. 👉Read more: https://bit.ly/4d8o3rj #NikonMicroscopy100 #JOICO

🧠With the ECLIPSE Ji and its Smart Experiment software, capturing endpoint data is a fully automated process. 🖥️The Cell Counting assays use pre-trained AI to identify cell nuclei directly from brightfield images. No labels required.​ ​ 🔗Read full application note here: https://bit.ly/48BqgtM ​

✨The #NikonSmallWorld exhibition at the @casciencecenter.bsky.social#NikonSmallWorldis still going strong! 🔬If you haven’t experienced the intersection of high-end science and breathtaking art, plan your visit! 🖼️Catch the winning images while they’re on display: https://bit.ly/3OCC3Br #NSW #NikonMicroscopy

🎥Browse our full archive of recorded webinars on our website. 🧑‍💻Dr. John Lock (UNSW) shares "Towards Precision Medicine with Systems Microscopy: Highly Multiplexed Fluorescence to Understand Cellular Heterogeneity from Cancer Cell Models to Liquid Biopsy Samples." 🔗Watch: https://bit.ly/4tHX8JF

🔍We’re taking a look inside the lab where nature meets high-tech imaging. By using the Nikon AX R with NSPARC confocal system, researchers at Botanee are unlocking the secrets of plant-based healing at a cellular level. Read the full article here👉 https://bit.ly/3OL4U6z #NikonMicroscopy #WellBeing

⚡Your research moves fast - so should your equipment. 🤝The ECLIPSE Ji is designed to grow with you. Keep your hardware budget stable and predictable, while your science is free to be wild and innovative. 👉Explore the system built for what's next: https://bit.ly/4u7QbBA

The #NikonSmallWorld 2026 Competition invites you to submit your work by April 30: https://bit.ly/38BwQnV 🎥 Second Place - 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Competition Volvox algae swimming in water drop that has been pipetted into the central opening of a Japanese 50 Yen Coin - Benedikt Pleyer

🧬This #WorldDNADay, we spotlight this breathtaking capture by @christlet.bsky.social#WorldDNADay 🔬With the NSPARC detector, Christophe reveals the intricate architecture of Rat2-cells 📝This is part of a broader story on advances in super‑resolution microscopy. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3OINgjB

✨Nikon is the only optics company to manufacture its own glass – from raw materials to a finished product and has taken steps to reduce its impact on the environment. ✅Our high-end Apo microscope lenses are all hand-polished for optimum quality! 🔗Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mKB3Yk

🔬In 1992 a Nikon inverted microscope flew on Space Shuttle Endeavour. 🧑‍🚀Today, that legacy continues on the ISS, where Nikon’s NEMO system is enabling high‑precision live‑cell observations of microgravity’s effects on biological tissues. 🔗Read more: https://bit.ly/42jVLot #NikonMicroscopy

🎊The Faculty of Medicine at Thammasat University has joined our global network as Thailand’s first Nikon Center of Excellence for Confocal Microscopy. 🔬The facility is now home to our flagship Nikon ECLIPSE Ti2-E AX R 2K NSPARC super-resolution confocal system. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4coiplz

📢Embryologists! Repetitive work won't hold you back anymore! ⚡Nikon's Ti2-I motorized microscope simplifies operation by reducing manual tasks by 75% per Oocyte injection compared to traditional manual microscopes. 👉Start focusing on what matters most: https://bit.ly/3FQI48S #NikonMicroscopy

🔬 The #NikonSmallWorld 2026 Competition entry portal is open! 👉 Submit your entry today: https://enter.nikonsmallworld.com/ Video: First Place - 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Competition Self-pollination in a flower of thymeleaf speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia) - Jay McClellan

📍 Where will we be next? ✈️ From tradeshows to industry events, we’re on the move. 👉 Visit our Events page to see where you can meet us next: https://bit.ly/4cxwoUU #NikonMicroscopy #Events #Tradeshows #LifeScience #MeetUs #Networking

We are excited to participate in #SLAS2026 in Vienna from 19 - 21 May! Come to see us at booth 202 to discover our exciting brand-new product! 👀 ✨ 📍 Vienna Congress & Convention Center 📅 19 - 21 May 2026 Register to attend the event here: https://bit.ly/3OiBk8a #SLASEurope

🌸Spring Series: How to Clean Water Immersion and Glycerin Immersion Objectives. ✨Objectives should be cleaned after each use before the water evaporates, as there is a chance that dust in the water will remain on the lens and become resistant to removal with absolute ethanol. 👇Save for later!

🛡️🔬The thymus trains T cells to fight disease, but it shrinks as we age. Using tissue clearing & Nikon imaging, Randall Carpenter and colleagues mapped sympathetic nerves in the thymus, finding they deteriorate with age. 📃 Full paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2026.117126

🔬Happy World Microscope Day! It's the anniversary of the first use of the name "microscope" in 1625. 🕰️In case you missed it, you can explore our 100th-anniversary timeline. Scroll through Nikon history and the scientific breakthroughs. 👉Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ObQsnS #WorldMicroscopeDay

✨Elevate your research with the ECLIPSE Ji accessories. Our range of seamless additions, like external camera, filter wheels, Nikon water immersion dispenser, light source, and more! Want to know more? Contact us today👉 https://bit.ly/41phgnC #NikonMicroscopy #DigitalMicroscopy

Designing smarter cell‑based assays shouldn’t mean hours of manual image analysis.​ With Intensity Measurement assay, fluorescence intensity in nucleus and cytoplasm regions is analyzed automatically, one‑click reports are generated as PDFs 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ebbUUq

🌼Spring Cleaning series: Keeping eyepieces clean for sharper optics. 🎥Our latest video explains a quick, practical routine to maintain eyepieces after use. 💡Watch the video for a step-by-step demo, and stay tuned for more Spring Cleaning tips! #NikonMicroscopy #SpringCleaning #Microscopy

On World Health Day, we’re celebrating the people behind the microscope who help improve health outcomes every day. Together for health. Stand with science. We’re proud to support their work with imaging solutions designed to help reveal critical detail with confidence.

🎉Congratulations to the 2025 Nikon JOICO Award winners! 🔬 First Prize goes to Dr. Tetsuo Hasegawa: 3D Imaging of the synovium defines an intricate immunological defence system at the blood-joint barrier. 🔗Explore the gallery: https://www.healthcare.nikon.com/ja/ss/joicoaward/

🧬Using patient‑derived cells, the Suchun Zhang lab observed that cells struggled to divide properly, accumulated DNA damage, and showed early signs of aging. This highlights how a single gene can influence brain development and aging‑related processes. 🔗Read: https://go.nature.com/4s1VL76

🎉Kicking off our Enduring Excellence series with our first feature on Nikon Centre of Excellence at VIB-KU Leuven! 🗣️Pablo Hernández Varas and Nikky Corthout share how Nikon systems continue to play a vital role in their work. Discover the full story 👉 https://bit.ly/4sJdGkf #EnduringExcellence

Introducing Enduring Excellence: a series celebrating the researchers and instruments that have grown together over time. We’re diving into the stories of researchers who’ve put their Nikon systems through years of real‑world work and still count on them every day. First customer story drops soon✅

👀Spending more time clicking through menus than actually looking at your samples? Then this guide is for you. 🔖Save for later - a "Cheat Sheet" of some of the essential NIS-Elements shortcut keys to help you navigate our software like a pro. 💻Which shortcut do you use the most? #NikonMicroscopy

Today we are excited highlight a message from Prof. Alberto Diaspro ✨ 🗣️ "My Research is related to the design, realisation and utilisation of advanced optical microscopy applied to molecular oncology, neuroscience and smart drug delivery." Read more: https://bit.ly/3NnXC8d #NikonMicroscopy100

🌸Spring Cleaning Series - How to clean oil immersion objectives ✨Today, we’re focusing on cleaning your oil or silicone oil immersion objectives. Clear data starts with a clean lens. 🔗 Download full document: https://bit.ly/4sOfjgF

🔬New University of Osaka study shows that the molecule Protocadherin γC4 plays a crucial role in helping neurons survive and organize their dendrites. They found neurons lacking this protein were more likely to die and showed tangled dendritic patterns. 🔗Read: https://go.nature.com/4lIJFOy

🌟Our Lambda S silicone objectives are designed for observing live samples over long periods of time. 🔗Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bBJnVe Images: Neutrophil flowing in blood vessel (time-lapse), Professor Masaru Ishii, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Osaka University

👀 Struggling with complex setups or compromised image quality? Nikon’s smart imaging platform ECLIPSE Ji with the AX confocal system provides a simple yet powerful imaging solution for your daily routine experiments. 👉Contact your local Nikon representative today: https://bit.ly/4uGNuYQ

🌟This demonstrates how the NSPARC excels not only in the visible spectrum but also in the near-infrared range. 👉Contact us to learn more: https://bit.ly/4rETGO8 🔬Sample: Cell 4C NIR from Gattaquant-DAPI (light blue), TOMM20 AF488 (yellow), Actin AF647 (indigo), Tubulin AF750 (magenta)

🌷Spring Cleaning: Maintain your microscope camera for image quality and data integrity. 🤝Our Digital Sight 10 maintenance guide covers routine care, cleaning the camera body and mount interior, and safe sensor‑cleaning procedures. 🔗Read the full guide here: bit.ly/4buQv5z

🍽️Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a leading cause of liver cancer. New research from Ghiles Imerzoukene & the Nikon Center of Excellence #NCofE at APEX PAnTher INRAE Oniris Nantes identifies the protein MLKL as a key driver. 👉Read: https://go.nature.com/4luV2d0

🎥Our latest webinar archive, Spatial Transcriptomics in 3D: Automated MERFISH on a Nikon Platform, presented by Professor Jonathan Brewer, is now live. 👀You can access the complete recording to explore the highlights and technical insights at your own pace. 👉Check out now: https://bit.ly/3P2V67L

🌸Spring Cleaning: the proper handling and disinfecting procedures for your Nikon Microscope equipment. 🔬In a shared lab environment, maintaining high standards of cleanliness is vital. 🎥Looking for more? Visit our YouTube channel to see more microscope maintenance tutorials: https://bit.ly/40TM7Z1

🤖In a new study, Harbin Institute of Technology researchers designed gear‑shaped microrobots built from metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). They gently interact with cell microvilli, delivering controlled pushes and twists while tracking cell responses in real time. Read: https://bit.ly/4rSCm9g

👀In the world of fluorescence imaging, "good enough" is the enemy of "groundbreaking." ✨Check out our latest visual guide: Illuminating Biology in Colour. A useful reference for anyone looking to refine their fluorescence imaging workflow. 📥Download the poster here: https://bit.ly/4basvEG

💜 Happy International Women’s Day! 💡Seeing a clearer future, powered by women. 🔬We are honored to support the visionary women dedicating their careers to advancing human health and deepening our understanding of the world through science. #IWD #IWD2026 #WomenInScience

📸Throwback to a fantastic few weeks ago at the World Health Expo Labs in Dubai! 🤝Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth. 📩If you missed us or didn't get a chance to chat, reach out today to discuss how we can support your research: https://bit.ly/3MQdIXP #NikonMicroscopy #WHXLabs