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More by Jessica Meade

Faster processing makes cutting-edge fluorescence microscopy more accessible

Scientists at NIBIB have developed new image processing techniques for microscopes that can reduce post-processing time up to several thousand-fold.

NIH funds $945 million in research to tackle the national opioid crisis through NIH HEAL Initiative

To reverse the opioid crisis that continues to grip the nation, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $945 million in total fiscal year 2019 funding for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements across 41 states through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative.

Scientists triple storage time of human donor livers

New research has more than tripled the amount of time human livers can be stored for transplantation. Scientists have modified a previous protocol to extend the viability of rat livers and successfully applied it to human livers.

New chip identifies women at risk for preterm birth

Researchers have developed a new 3D printed device that will make it faster and easier to identify women at risk for premature birth.