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Watching organs talk, one glowing cell at a time

A new imaging method follows activity across transparent fish. The promise is a richer view of physiology; the challenge is proving which connections cause what.

Basic research and live-imaging methods

Press-news Team · 29 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

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Study published 9 Sep 2026.

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Understanding evidence

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Chatbots knew the answer. Their users often did not.

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When medical image AI follows the wrong story

A benchmark experiment shows why a picture-plus-text score needs a closer look at the words beside the image.

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Understanding evidence

Did the trial answer the question it started with?

The COMPare project followed trial publications back to their plans. Use its findings to inspect an outcome change without jumping to accusations.

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Composite endpoints: what improved, exactly?

A combined outcome can tell a useful story while leaving its most important chapter unresolved. Work through a first-event example and learn what to look for in the component results.

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