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13 Mar. 2024
The DNA i-motif is thought to be rare in humans
An international consortium of researchers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Canada, Spain, Italy and France (at École polytechnique / LOB ) has been investigating the long-standing question of the stability of the unusual "i-motif" nucleic...
19 Feb. 2024
Multiphoton imaging of kidney stones
A team from the Laboratory for Optics and Biosciences (LOB) has obtained proof-of-principle for the classification of kidney stones using multi-photon microscopy combined with polarimetry. This optical method, which has been published in the journal ACS...
18 Jul. 2023
Mapping the structure of human corneas
Obtaining precise information on the structure of the cornea is essential to understanding its ability to guarantee high visual acuity. An original approach has been developed combining SHG microscopy and polarimetry to image the lamellar microstructure...