How a repurposed medical device is helping us investigate ancient climate tipping points

How a repurposed medical device is helping us investigate ancient climate tipping points

Asja Radja / wiki, CC BY-SAImagine being tasked with counting every blade of grass in a field, noting every single species as you go. This is not far from the challenge many scientists face when analysing microscopic samples packed with thousands of tiny particles. Imaging flow cytometry (IFC) solves this by guiding particles single-file past a camera and lasers, capturing detailed images of tens of thousands per second. It records the particles…