🔬Open-source optical autofocus module (“openAF”) for light microscopy was implemented with a multimode-optical fibre-coupled LED as a convenient low-cost light source in this new open access paper. Using a novel method to independently quantify autofocus system performance via 2D autocorrelation

🔬Using advanced electron microscopy, the authors of this new paper combined STEM-HAADF and STEM-iDPC imaging to study the interface between rare-earth oxides and silicon. The paper by Deepak Kumar Dinkar et al is available to read here > https://tinyurl.com/2udt7yre

📣Authors from eligible German institutions may publish open access in the Journal of Microscopy with no article processing charge (APC) under the Wiley DEAL agreement, this allows authors to retain copyright through a CC-BY license. Find out more here > https://tinyurl.com/4p9at8f4

🔬In this new open access review, the authors highlight how early optical discoveries shaped the design of modern fluorescence microscopy. "The Origins of Ploem's Filter Cube: A Pandora's Box" by Jack Gordon et al is free-to-read here > https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70137

📣 Wiley and Couperin have an agreement which allows eligible authors to publish open access in the Journal of Microscopy without paying an article publication charge (APC), your article will be available for all to read, download and share. https://tinyurl.com/578hhhbw

🔬"The future of DXA: How AI is transforming bone health diagnostics" describes the integration of AI algorithms into DXA image interpretation, highlighting improvements in diagnostic accuracy, and fracture risk stratification beyond traditional methods: https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70140

📣 Corresponding authors affiliated with participating Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) institutions may publish open access in the Journal of Microscopy at no charge. By choosing open access an article is immediately and freely available for all to read, download and share.

🔬BioImageIT bridges advanced image-analysis software and practical biological workflows. Its redesigned architecture lets users build reproducible pipelines visually or through Python, while Wetlands automatically manages tool dependencies...

🔬In this new paper, the authors show that variational autoencoder (VAE) latent space features improve cell type clustering in spatial transcriptomic (ST) data.

🔬Corresponding authors affiliated with participating Japanese institutions may publish open access in the Journal of Microscopy without paying an article publication charge (APC). By choosing OA an article is immediately and freely available for all to read, download and share.

🔬In this new review, the authors assess the reproducibility of Gehrels et al. (2023) as a representative bioimage analysis workflow. The authors examined the reproducibility of the used bioimage analysis methods and the implications for current peer-review practices in the field.

📣 Deadline approaching for special issue papers for 9th International BioBrillouin Conference - 17 July 2026! The Journal is pleased to announce a new special issue featuring papers from contributors to 9th International BioBrillouin Conference, hosted by the International BioBrillouin Society.

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🔬Modern instruments generate vast bioimage data, yet few experts can analyze it. The authors of this new open access paper present here a modular, open-source bioimage analysis training resource, that allows efficient course design and delivery.

📣 Open Call for Papers: The 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC21) 2026! The Journal of Microscopy is pleased to announce a new special issue featuring papers from contributors to the 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC21) 2026. @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social

🔬 As part of a Global BioImage Analysts' Society (GloBIAS) initiative, the authors of this new open access paper evaluated the reproducibility of a Graph Neural Network (GNN) study on cell dynamics using structured,

📣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.

🔬Electron beam induced currents in the scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM-EBIC) presents a step forward for in-situ biasing STEM. This paper shows how the effects of raster scan direction and applied bias can be understood when interpreting...

📣 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 International BioBrillouin Society.

📣 Authors affiliated with institutions in Australia and New Zealand that are participating in Wiley’s Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) agreement may publish in open access in the Journal of Microscopy, with no transactional Article Publication Charges (APC).

🔬This new short open access review summarises the development of iPSCs, their application in research and clinical settings, and highlights advances in microscopy and imaging methodologies that have been crucial in developing and characterising iPSCs and their derived cell types.

📣Authors from eligible German institutions may publish #OpenAccess in the Journal of Microscopy with no article processing charge (APC) under the Wiley DEAL agreement!

🔬The authors of this new paper present a Simplex-based Model (SBM) for identifying the structure of nanoparticles, in terms of their crystal grains’ configuration and geometry and the diffraction patterns (DPs) of the grains, using 4D-STEM datasets.

Our June issue of infocus Magazine #RMSinfocus is now freely available to read online! Loads of great content - including a colourful preview of the 21st International Microscopy Congress (#IMC21) coming to Liverpool, UK, this summer! Read the issue: https://ow.ly/jQgg50Zanmt

📣 The Journal is pleased to announce a new special issue dedicated to 40 years of Atomic Force Microscopy! This special issue will aim to look forward to how the technique will grow over the next 40 years, where new capabilities are emerging and where future challenges lie.

📣 New issue: Light Microscopy Core Facility Management Vol 2 The Journal's first Special Issue on Light Microscopy Core Facility Management (Volume 294, Issue 3) sought to support core facility managers by formalizing and sharing experiences across this wide range of adjacent yet essential domains.

📣 Wiley and Couperin have an agreement which allows eligible authors to publish open access in the Journal Microscopy without paying an article publication charge (APC)! By choosing open access an article is immediately and freely available for all to read, download and share.

Have you booked your ticket for the 21st International Microscopy Congress #IMC21, coming to Liverpool this summer? Don't miss this great event for the global #microscopy community 🙂🔬🌍 Book now: https://ow.ly/aSnB50Z2epE

Our annual Summer Studentship scheme will be providing five undergraduates with funding to undertake microscopy-based projects later this year 🙂🔬 Find out more: https://www.rms.org.uk/resource/summer-studentships-2026-successful-applicants-revealed.html

🔬Open call for papers: Microscopy at a Glance! Following the success of the Imaging ONEWORLD poster special issue, we welcome poster articles for the second volume, entitled “Microscopy at a Glance”.

🔬In this new paper, the authors present a funder's perspective on the value of core facilities, which the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has supported for over a decade leading to the recent creation of a dedicated funding stream for core facilities as part of its 2025...