Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease
Dr Karina Pombo-Garcia peers into a new microscope that could unlock new knowledge about bowel conditions like Crohn’s. Photograph: Adam Gasson/Rosalind Franklin InstituteView image in fullscreenDr Karina Pombo-Garcia peers into a new microscope that could unlock new knowledge about bowel conditions like Crohn’s. These, Pombo-Garcia notes, include deformable mirrors that can correct for optical distortions caused by the sample.“This allows researchers to obtain clear images from deeper within relatively thick tissues and mini-organs,” she said.
- ▪Dr Karina Pombo-Garcia peers into a new microscope that could unlock new knowledge about bowel conditions like Crohn’s.
- ▪Photograph: Adam Gasson/Rosalind Franklin InstituteView image in fullscreenDr Karina Pombo-Garcia peers into a new microscope that could unlock new knowledge about bowel conditions like Crohn’s.
- ▪These, Pombo-Garcia notes, include deformable mirrors that can correct for optical distortions caused by the sample.“This allows researchers to obtain clear images from deeper within relatively thick tissues and mini-organs,” she said.
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Dr Karina Pombo-Garcia peers into a new microscope that could unlock new knowledge about bowel conditions like Crohn’s. Photograph: Adam Gasson/Rosalind Franklin InstituteView image in fullscreenDr Karina Pombo-Garcia peers into a new microscope that could unlock new knowledge about bowel conditions like Crohn’s. Photograph: Adam Gasson/Rosalind Franklin InstituteHealthResearchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel diseaseNo run-of-the-mill tech, ‘Curie’ operates at 10 times the resolution of conventional microscopy and could spur discoveries leading to new treatmentNicola Davis Science correspondentSun 13 Sep 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe number of young people living with debilitating and incurable bowel conditions worldwide is…
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