🎉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

🎉Congratulations to the 2025 Nikon JOICO Award winners! 🔬 First Prize goes to Professor 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/

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

🌸 Spring Cleaning Series: Don't let a dirty lens bottleneck your research. Your objective is the most critical component of your microscope, but it’s also the most vulnerable to performance-killing debris. 👉More in-depth cleaning guide by objective type: https://bit.ly/40DodAR #NikonMicroscopy

🧠How does the brain fine-tune its circuits during development? Kamaldeep Singh and colleagues from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research uncover a new mechanism: how tiny transport vesicles inside neurons, called endosomes, help guide these changes. 📖Read the paper: https://bit.ly/4aW7OfA

⏰Final reminder - webinar coming up this week! 🗓4 March 2026 - 16:00 CET | 10:00 EST Prof. Jonathan Brewer explains how automated fluidics on the ECLIPSE Ti2 Inverted Microscope support robust and scalable spatial transcriptomics workflows. 👉Last chance to register: https://bit.ly/45lP2fL

In this My Research Using Nikon's Microscopes, W. Gregory Sawyer, PhD (Moffitt Cancer Center) shares his perspective ✨ Read more ▶ https://bit.ly/4rn0YH7 *Position and affiliation mentioned are as of the website publication time. #NikonMicroscopy #NikonScienceSpotlight #Microscopy #CustomerVoices

👁️Photoreceptor cells, the light‑sensing cells that allow us to see, are known to be extremely fragile. Once they start dying, it’s usually thought to be permanent. A new study in Cell Death & Disease overturns that assumption. 📖Read: https://bit.ly/3ZMDor6 #NikonScienceSpotlight

🔬 Join our webinar as Prof. Brewer showcases a fully integrated MERFISH platform on a Nikon microscope, combining: • Automated fluidic labeling • High-throughput 3D imaging • Workflow automation 🗓 4 March, 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST 👉 Register: https://bit.ly/45lP2fL

See how Nikon microscopes are making a difference across diverse fields, from cancer research to regenerative medicine, and more! 🔬 Our Well-Being series introduces how our microscopes are used in various fields 💡 https://bit.ly/3MN8Lij #NikonMicroscopy #SDGs #WellBeing

👋We are getting ready for #FOM2026 in Stockholm! 🔬This meeting brings together an exceptional scientific community. Join us at Booth 52! 💻Register here: https://www.focusonmicroscopy.org/2026-registration/?event_id=9638 #NikonMicroscopy #FOM #FocusOnMicroscopy

🧬Looking to level up your drug discovery workflow? 🎥 If you missed our deep dive into Micro-physiological Systems (MPS), the archive is now available. 👉 Watch the full webinar archive here: https://bit.ly/4tBAFyB #NikonMicroscopy #MPS #Webinar #DrugDiscovery

🦠 The Tanenbaum Lab at the Hubrecht Institute found that RSV carries a "starter kit" of pre-assembled protein networks (PRCs). 💡These kits spark transcription immediately—even before visible viral factories appear. No assembly required. 📖 Read: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-10071-5

🧬MERFISH maps spatial gene expression in melanoma skin models from keratinocyte markers to disease-relevant transcripts like NRAS and CCL27 all in intact 3D tissue. 🖼Image: MERFISH spatial transcriptomics of a melanoma skin model 🗓4 March 2026, 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST 👉Sign up https://bit.ly/45lP2fL

🔬 900+ terms. One source. Bookmark now! 📖It’s a collection of 900+ definitions, making it the ultimate cheat sheet for your next lab session or paper. 👉Explore the full list: https://bit.ly/402zZ7E #NikonMicroscopy #ScienceEducation #Researchtools

🔬 It’s smaller than the tip of a matchstick! 🔍 The micro artist David A Lindon, in partnership with Nikon Europe, created the world’s smallest sculpture of a microscope, using the Nikon SMZ25 stereo microscope. 🔗 Learn more about the artist here: https://bit.ly/4jHnl6V #NikonMicroscopy100

🌊🧬 A Nature study from the Goshima lab at Nagoya University identifies a central regulator of this switch in marine black yeasts. Myb1 acts as a toggle: lowering levels triggers multicellularity, while boosting it enforces unicellularity. 📖Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09881-4

🎙Meet our upcoming webinar speaker, Prof. Jonathan Brewer, who will share insights into MERFISH‑based spatial transcriptomics and how automated fluidics can be implemented on the Nikon Ti2 microscope. 🗓4 March 2026 ⏰16:00 CET | 10:00 EST 👉Secure your spot: https://bit.ly/45lP2fL #NikonMicroscopy

🏆In our latest "Well-Being" feature, we explore the impact of the Japan Biology Olympiad. 🤝Nikon's commitment to well-being includes supporting the educational foundations of our society. 👉Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3Md1TKX #STEM #ScienceEducation #NikonMicroscopy #Biotechnology

🧠What if your imaging software could make decisions as it goes? 📝This app note highlights an adaptive feedback microscopy workflow using the Nikon AX confocal system and NIS-Elements with JOBS and GA3 modules to study the lateral line system in juvenile medaka fish. 📄Read: https://bit.ly/4tkzpzM

🎗️On #WorldCancerDay, we honor discovery. 🔬The fight against cancer happens at the microscopic level. Nikon is proud to support the researchers pushing the boundaries of understanding every day. 🔗Explore the #NikonSmallWorld images of Cancer Cells: https://bit.ly/3O0Yqj1 #NikonMicroscopy

🧬Cell line development is a fundamental, but difficult step in many life science and biotechnology projects. 🤝With Cell Microsystems, we explored how an automated, image‑driven workflow can simplify every step of monoclonal line generation. 👉Read: https://bit.ly/4aayn0s #NikonApplicationNote

🐟🔬A new Nature study from the Brugues lab uncovers the mechanical logic behind it. In zebrafish embryos, microtubule asters stiffen the cytoplasm during interphase, anchoring the open band in place. 📖Read the full story: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09915-x #NikonScienceSpotlight #Biophysics

📢We will be participating in the World Health Expo Labs in Dubai! 🤝Visit us at Booth S2.B51 from 10–13 February 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. 🔬Our team will be happy to discuss how Nikon can support your needs in both established and specialised applications. #WHXLabsinDubai

👀 Guess what we are looking at? 🔬 It’s a 1/80 scale model of the Nikon JOICO microscope! The artwork was crafted by artist and Guinness World Record holder David A. Lindon, using the Nikon SMZ25 stereo microscope. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/49IFj4D #NikonMicroscopy100

🗣️Sharing wonderful feedback from Dr. Michael Abanto (University of Basel) on the AX confocal microscope with NSPARC detector! "We expected to use the AX NSPARC mostly for its high-resolution capability but were stunned by its high sensitivity." 🎥Watch the full interview ▶ https://bit.ly/3Z59q1a

✨Matthew Kofron, Ph.D. supports researchers across a major pediatric medical center and helps enable discoveries that improve child health. 🔬Highlighting one of the inspiring messages from our “My Research Using Nikon Microscopes” series. 👉Read more: https://bit.ly/4a5yew8 #NikonMicroscopy100

Learn how automated MERFISH workflows enable high-throughput, single-cell spatial mapping in intact tissue. 🗓 4 March 2026 | ⏰ 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST 🎙 Prof. Jonathan Brewer | 🎤 Ezequiel Miron, Nikon Europe 👉 Register https://bit.ly/45lP2fL

🎓Celebrating the International Day of Education by making learning even more accessible. 📝Nikon’s Online Guides are designed to help students, educators, and labs get the most out of their microscopes without slowing down the learning process. 💻Access the Online Guides: https://bit.ly/4rcppql

🧠 A new study from Meenakshi Rao's group shows that mouse intestinal glia form distinct groups with different roles. 🔍They identify Tacr3 as a key marker and an NKB–TACR3 pathway that shapes glial development and gut movement. #NikonScienceSpotlight #NikonMicroscopy #Neuroscience

🥼In our recent Well-Being post, we visited the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) in Switzerland. 🔬Researchers aim to build bridges between the laboratory and clinical practice to understand neuropsychiatric disorders. 🔗Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hTLLtn #NikonMicroscopy #WellBeing

📝In our latest app note, Andreas Brunner and Kai Sandvold Beckwith from Jan Ellenberg's Lab at EMBL Heidelberg showcase how the LoopTrace workflow enables high‑throughput 3D chromatin tracing across thousands of cells. 📚 Read the full application note here: https://bit.ly/3YKZ0DV

🤩Did you know you can still dive into our most insightful webinars anytime you want? 🧠Take our session on Advanced Microscopy in Neuroscience with Prof. Haruki Takeuchi and Prof. Deepak P. Srivastava. 👉Watch the full recording right here: https://bit.ly/3LH9XTO #NikonMicroscopy #Neuroscience

🔬 Celebrating the JOICO microscope’s centenary year, artist David A Lindon created the world’s smallest sculpture of a microscope. 🌟 The artwork will go on display in Nikon’s European Headquarters and travel to exhibitions. 🔗 Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4b1J33p #NikonMicroscopy100

🐟🫁A new preprint from Park et al. at the NICHD maps the adult zebrafish gill at single‑cell and ultrastructural resolution, revealing endothelial and epithelial cell types that mirror those found in mammalian lungs. 📖Read more: https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.11.30.690480 🎥Credit: Daniel Castranova