🔬 This new open access Journal of Microscopy study presents hyperspectral tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) imaging of collagen protofibrils, offering chemical and structural insights into early fibrillogenesis by acquiring nanoscale molecular profiles of collagen intermediates.

📣Open call for papers: AI in Imaging! The deadline for papers for the upcoming 'AI in Imaging' special issue has been extended to 31 December 2025. The special issue will be guest edited by Gianluca Tozzi, Peter Soar & Tuan Nguyen, all from the University of Greenwich. tinyurl.com/249c6b9e

🔬A collection of our recently published 'Methods and Protocols' papers is available to view online in a virtual issue. We welcome new 'Methods and Protocols' submissions and ask that these papers are: - A concise description of a specific technical development, method or protocol.

Thrilled to share that our article in @jofmicroscopy.bsky.social is now accessible online and as open access! If you wonder how to start the analysis of your images, we propose a decision tree to help identify suitable methods. Just follow the link(s)... #imageanalysis #bioimaging

🔬Join Wiley on October 1 for a webinar presented by Dr. Nick Ariotti of the University of Queensland who will present his work creating a robust, structural analysis pipeline of macromolecules and lipid-protein complexes that does not require protein purification.

🔬In this new open access paper, the authors explored biologist-programmer interactions to come up with a common language that helps to make connections between how biological phenomena appear in scientific images, and how they are able to translate that into data and analysis strategies.

📣The October 2025 issue of the Journal of Microscopy is now available to view online! The issue features an invited review "An overview of reliable and representative DVC measurements for musculoskeletal tissues" and 11 original articles: tinyurl.com/3762kh9p

🔬This new Journal study employs multiscale techniques including AFM (Atomic force microscopy), SEM (Scanning electron microscopy), and LP-N₂GA (Low-Pressure nitrogen gas adsorption) to systematically analyse the impact of coal rank changes on pore structure and its evolutionary process.

🔬In this new Journal of Microscopy paper, the authors state that anomalously low values of the normalised variance in fluctuation electron microscopy (FEM) have been frequently reported.

🔬Specimens in cryo-electron microscopy range from isolated proteins to whole cells. This work addresses the preferred imaging modalities in relation to specimen thickness. Energy loss spectra were recorded in vitreous ice.

📣The Data Analysis in Imaging (DAIM) RMS science section and international collaborators are launching a special issue of the Journal of Microscopy, with the topic: “High-Performance Computing and Cloud-based solutions for image analysis in life and physical sciences”.

🔬In this new paper, the authors propose a lightweight Multi-Convolutional UNet (MCU-Net) aiming to maintain efficient super-resolution reconstruction performance by reducing the model parameter quantity.

📣 Call for papers: "Taking the Stage: The Future of Microscopy" The Journal has launched an open call for papers for an exciting new special issue which will feature submissions by Early Career Researchers. The issue will be guest edited by Katherine Paine, Myfanwy Adams and Colum O'Leary.

🔬Digital volume correlation is transforming musculoskeletal biomechanics by enabling 3D strain measurement in complex tissues under realistic loads. This review explores advances in multi-scale applications, in vivo integration, and coupling with computational models and, more recently, AI.

📣Authors from eligible Australian and New Zealand institutions may publish Open Access in the Journal of Microscopy with no article processing charge! Find out more here > authorservices.wiley.com/author-resou...

🔬In this new Open Access paper, the authors introduce a novel approach that combines Single-Side Band (SSB) ptychography with COM and iCOM. This method compensates for residual aberrations in 4DSTEM datasets.

📣We'd love to hear from you if you have any ideas for a special issue on a particular topic or arising from a meeting! Contact Jill Hobbs ([email protected]) or fill out the submission form below and we will be in contact to discuss your idea > rms.org.uk/library/jour...

🔬A collection of our recently published 'Methods and Protocols' papers is available online in a virtual issue. We welcome new 'Methods and Protocols' submissions and ask that these papers are: - A concise description of a specific technical development, method or protocol.

🔬To address the critical need for investigating proton radiation effects on living cells in space environments and deciphering biological mechanisms underlying low-dose cumulative radiation effects, this study developed a microbeam irradiation microscopy platform.

📣Open call for papers - deadline extension! The deadline for papers for the upcoming 'AI in Imaging' special issue has been extended to 31 December 2025. The special issue will be guest edited by Gianluca Tozzi, Peter Soar & Tuan Nguyen, University of Greenwich. tinyurl.com/249c6b9e

📣 The Journal has published a special issue, honouring the career of Professor Paul Walther and his legacy in the field of electron microscopy. In March 2024, after 46 years, he retired from Ulm University, Germany, where he led the Central Facility for Electron Microscopy.

🔬The authors of this new open access paper introduce a method for designing embedding media with an increased RI by increasing molecular orbitals, which is achieved by replacing elements in molecules commonly used for OC with elements possessing a more pronounced polarisability.

🔬This new open access manuscript presents a comparative analysis of two software packages, MC X-ray and PENELOPE. "Comparison of two Monte Carlo approaches for homogeneous bulk samples" by Dawei Gao, Yu Yuan, Nicolas Brodusch & Raynald Gauvin is free-to-view here: doi.org/10.1111/jmi....

📣There are more than 100 UK Institutions who are part of a deal between Wiley and Jisc which allows researchers free #OpenAccess publication in the Journal of Microscopy at no direct cost. Check your eligibility here > bit.ly/4g2KYU1

📣The August 2025 issue of the Journal of Microscopy is now available to view online! The issue features 5 original articles, a Methods and Protocols paper, a Letter to the Editor, response and commentary article. The issue is available to view here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652818...

📣Open call for papers: mmc2025! We welcome submissions from presenters at mmc2025 for an upcoming special issue. We recommend that contributions adopt the ‘Rapid Publication’ style, with: - no more than 20 references - no more than 3 figures - no more than 3000 words (including references)

🔬The authors use traction force microscopy to investigate motile sporozoites and the forces they produce during migration on their ventral surface. Their findings demonstrate that TLP is an important element of the force-generating machinery during sporozoite gliding motility.

📣Open call for papers: AI in Imaging! The deadline for papers for the upcoming 'AI in Imaging' special issue has been extended to 31 July 2025. The special issue will be guest edited by Gianluca Tozzi, Peter Soar & Tuan Nguyen, University of Greenwich. www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...

🔬Digital volume correlation is transforming musculoskeletal biomechanics by enabling 3D strain measurement in complex tissues under realistic loads. This review explores advances in multi-scale applications, in vivo integration, and coupling with computational models and, more recently, AI.

🔬The authors describe a comparison between young and senescent human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) using a non-invasive, label-free approach based on quantitative phase imaging (QPI) with the Livecyte microscope.

📣Journal Editor @michellepeckham.bsky.social and Deputy Editor Pete Nellist will be giving talks today in the Learning Zone Seminar Theatre at @mmc_series! 1400 - 1420 Writing and submitting a paper - Pete Nellist 1420 - 1440 How to publish in the Journal of Microscopy - Michelle Peckham

📣New t-shirts for the Journal of Microscopy team! We are on stand #528 in the mmc2025 exhibition today and we would be happy to discuss your paper ideas or answer any questions. @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @michellepeckham.bsky.social

🔬The Journal team will be on hand at @mmc_series 2025 at stand number 528 to discuss your paper ideas and Special Issue proposals! If you’d like to talk more formally you can arrange a meeting with General Editor @michellepeckham.bsky.social, using this link: calendly.com/journaladmin...

🔬This study utilized in-line phase-contrast synchrotron microtomography to investigate the morphology of adult Aedes aegypti. "Virtual dissection of Aedes aegypti mosquito using phase-contrast synchrotron microtomography" by Gabriela Sena et al is free-to-view here > doi.org/10.1111/jmi....

🔬The Journal team will be on hand at @mmc_series 2025 at stand number 528 to discuss your paper ideas and Special Issue proposals! If you’d like to talk more formally you can arrange a meeting with General Editor @michellepeckham.bsky.social, using this link: calendly.com/journaladmin...

📣We are pleased to welcome two new Scientific Editors to the Journal! Professor Dylan Owen, University of Birmingham, and Dr Venera Weinhardt, Heidelberg University, Germany, have recently joined the Journal. Find out more about our new Editors here: www.rms.org.uk/resource/new...

📣There are more than 100 UK Institutions who are part of a deal between Wiley and Jisc which allows researchers free #OpenAccess publication in the Journal of Microscopy at no direct cost. Check your eligibility here > bit.ly/4g2KYU1

🔬This new study highlights that both in situ and ex situ nanocorrals serve as useful tools for understanding molecular self-assembly. By using these methods, key moments in the formation and growth of molecular patterns can be captured.

🔬The July 2025 issue of the Journal of Microscopy is now available to view online! The issue features 8 original articles, 3 of which are #OpenAccess. The issue is available to view here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652818...

📣Open call for papers: AI in Imaging! The deadline for papers for the upcoming 'AI in Imaging' special issue has been extended to 31 July 2025. The special issue will be guest edited by Gianluca Tozzi, Peter Soar and Tuan Nguyen from the University of Greenwich. www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...

🔬We have recently published a new #OpenAccess paper in which the authors highlight cryogenic scanning electron microscopy (cryo-SEM) and the technique's capacity to enhance our understanding of cellular biology. "Cryo-SEM in haematological research" > onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Do you have a nice microscopy paper? Pick our journal - the journal of the royal microscopical society!

📣With just four weeks to go, our Editors are eager to meet with you at mmc2025! The Journal of Microscopy will be on stand #528 in the Exhibition and we welcome submissions to our mmc2025 special issue which will feature papers by contributors to the meeting. www.mmc-series.org.uk/resource/cal...

📣Authors from eligible German institutions may publish #OpenAccess in the Journal of Microscopy with no article processing charge (APC) under the Wiley DEAL agreement! Find out more here > tinyurl.com/yt2a6bzj

🔬We have recently published a new #OpenAccess paper which demonstrates the potential of modulated electrochemical force microscopy (mec-AFM) to investigate electrochemical strain due to ion insertion at the electrolyte/electrode interface.

🔬Open Call for Papers: Microscopy at a Glance! Microscopy isn’t just science—it’s art. We invite authors to reimagine their research and convey complex scientific ideas through the lens of art. Submission deadline: June 30th 2025 www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...

🔬We report easyZloc, a lightweight, model-free machine learning approach for 3D single molecule localisation microscopy (SMLM). "Model-free machine learning-based 3D single molecule localisation microscopy" by Miguel A. Boland et al is available here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📣Authors from eligible Australian and New Zealand institutions may publish #OpenAccess in the Journal of Microscopy with no article processing charge (APC)! Find out more here > authorservices.wiley.com/author-resou...

📣mmc2025 - Open Call for Papers! We are pleased to announce a new special issue featuring papers from contributors to mmc2025 incorporating EMAG 2025! The special issue will be guest edited by the Journal’s Editors. More information can be found here: www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...

🔬We have recently published a new paper "Hierarchical reconstruction of three-dimensional porous media from a single two-dimensional image with multiscale entropy statistics". The paper, by Dong Dong Chen, Xiao Rui Wang & Jiao Fen Nan, is available here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...