JournalofMicroscopy

The guest editors for the special issue are Kareem Elsayad, Stephanie Möllmert, Maddy Parsons and Robert Prevedel. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 17 July 2026. Read more here > tinyurl.com/49xcmp8p

📣 Deadline extended for papers for 9th International BioBrillouin Conference! The Journal of Microscopy is pleased to announce a new special issue featuring papers from contributors to 9th International BioBrillouin Conference, hosted by the @BioBrillouinSoc.

"Remotely accessible optical microscopy education through a wide (and global) lens" by Zachary Sanchez et al is free-to-view here > doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70…

Participants are carefully selected such that the knowledge they gain can be rapidly disseminated in their local communities, effectively seeding expertise that has impact far beyond the initial highly interactive, flipped classroom setting.

🔬“Widening the Lens” is a global and remotely accessible optical microscopy education program aimed at reaching those traditionally not having access to imaging science instruction, who have impactful applications of this technology in their research or occupations.

"RNA-based CLEM (RCLEM) bridging RNA localisation and ultrastructural mapping in 3D" by Daan Verhaege, Lore Van Acker et al is free-to-view here > doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70…

🔬To overcome the resolution limits of current spatial transcriptomics, the authors of this new #OpenAccess paper developed a 3D RNA-based correlated light and electron microscopy (RCLEM) workflow.

Corresponding authors affiliated with participating Jisc institutions may publish open access at no charge. By choosing open access an article is immediately and freely available for all to read, download and share. Read more here > tinyurl.com/ynb87v5f

📣There are more than 150 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.

Results of the Global Microscopy Survey is now published with data from 241 different facilites. See - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/D… Also see its companion publication on Flow Cores - doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70…

We're really looking forward to the official launch of the Welsh Microscopical Society next week @cardiffuni Join us in support of #microscopy and #imaging in Wales🔬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😀 Big thanks also to @zeiss_micro @Biostatus @JEOLEUROPE rms.org.uk/rms-event-cale…

"3D printing in core facilities – Low pain, high gain" by Mohammad Goudarzi,  Maximilian Schuster, Arthur Milberger, Manuel Gunkel, Stefan Terjung & Gabriel Krens is free-to-view here > doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70…

🔬This new article provides a perspective on the possibilities, challenges, and practical aspects of implementing 3D printing within microscopy core facilities, with focus on user engagement, resource management and community-driven repositories for design dissemination.

The Data Analysis in Imaging (DAIM) RMS science section and international collaborators have launched a special issue of the Journal with the topic: “High-Performance Computing and Cloud-based solutions for image analysis in life and physical sciences”. tinyurl.com/4rfjbadd

📣Submission deadline extended for "High-Performance Computing and cloud-based solutions for image analysis in life and physical sciences" Journal of Microscopy special issue! The submission deadline has been extended to: 28 May 2026.

"Closer to the native state: Sandwich freezing and freeze-substitution of microorganisms, cultured cells, and animal and plant tissues for electron microscopy" by Masashi Yamaguchi et al is available to view here > doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70…

🔬The authors of this new paper have developed a ‘sandwich freezing method’ for rapid cryofixation. This technique yields exquisitely preserved, near-native ultrastructure in living microorganisms and plant tissues.

🔬The May 2026 issue of the Journal of Microscopy is now available to read online! The issue includes a new review paper "Atomic force microscopy: The creator of a new paradigm from nanoscale topography imaging to mechanobiology and medicine". onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652818/2…

"Transmission electron microscopy characterisation of Spirulina bioplastics" by Sourena Azidhak, Douglas J. Taatjes, Ian R. Campbell, Eleftheria Roumeli & Linda S. Schadler is free-to-view here > doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70…

TEM micrographs reveal how cellular structures transform from intact biomass into a cohesive polymer matrix. Understanding these microstructural changes through TEM provides insight into how processing influences the mechanical properties of Spirulina-based bioplastics.

🔬The authors describe how plastic pollution highlights the urgent need for sustainable alternatives to commercial plastics. Cyanobacterium Limnospira platensis offers a sustainable feedstock for producing biodegradable bioplastics through thermomechanical processing.