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3D imaging of surface chemistry in confinement
EPFL researchers have developed an optical imaging tool to visualize surface chemistry in real-time. They imaged the interfacial chemistry in the microscopically confined geometry of a simple glass micro-capillary. The glass is covered with hydroxyl (-OH) groups that can lose a proton – a much-studied chemical reaction that is important in geology, chemistry, and technology. A 100-micron long capillary displayed…
Using water molecules to unlock neurons’ secrets
EPFL researchers have developed a method to observe the electrical activity of neurons by analyzing the behavior of surrounding water molecules. This simple and non-invasive method, which could eliminate the need for electrodes and fluorophores, can be used to monitor the activity within a single neuron or potentially on an entire region of the brain.
A single ion impacts a million water molecules
EPFL researchers have found that water molecules are 10,000 times more responsive to ions than previously thought.
Using water molecules to read electrical activity in lipid membranes
EPFL researchers were able to map out in real-time how charges are transported across and along membranes simply by observing the behavior of adjacent water molecules. Their non-invasive and label-free method represents a valuable new tool in the effort to understand how cells – and neurons in particular – function.