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Art of Science 2019
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
https://www.wehi.edu.au/artofscience
Breathtaking Treasures by Casey Ah-Cann and Verena Wimmer
Lung diseases cause more than four million deaths each year. As part of addressing this global challenge, Casey is studying healthy lung development to understand what might be going awry when the lung does not function as it should.
With Verena’s expertise in light sheet microscopy, the researchers captured this 3D movie of a lung in the very early stages of development. As if it were a hologram rotating in space, we can see right through into the architecture of the organ.
Advances in imaging technology mean researchers are increasingly able to visualise complex biological structures like this in stunning detail.
Protective tissue called pleura (blue) surrounds newly forming airways, which are highlighted in magenta. As the lung develops, these airways will branch out into an intricate network able to nourish the blood with oxygen. Stem cells, speckled in yellow, will eventually give rise to the multitude of cell types required for a healthy adult lung to function.
Art of Science 2019
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
https://www.wehi.edu.au/artofscience
Breathtaking Treasures by Casey Ah-Cann and Verena Wimmer
Lung diseases cause more than four million deaths each year. As part of addressing this global challenge, Casey is studying healthy lung development to understand what might be going awry when the lung does not function as it should.
With Verena’s expertise in light sheet microscopy, the researchers captured this 3D movie of a lung in the very early stages of development. As if it were a hologram rotating in space, we can see right through into the architecture of the organ.
Advances in imaging technology mean researchers are increasingly able to visualise complex biological structures like this in stunning detail.
Protective tissue called pleura (blue) surrounds newly forming airways, which are highlighted in magenta. As the lung develops, these airways will branch out into an intricate network able to nourish the blood with oxygen. Stem cells, speckled in yellow, will eventually give rise to the multitude of cell types required for a healthy adult lung to function.
