Research reSOLUTION Neuroscience

Editorial

Dear Readers,

Our consciousness is based on hundred billions of nerve cells, every single one of them connected with up to ten thousand other cells. Today, we know a lot about how these nerve cells communicate. However, we are still far from fully understanding the interactions of all these signal units and the basic molecular principles of brain functions. To pave the way for new therapies and medicines, we need to obtain more detailed knowledge.

Leica Microsystems offers neuroscientists a broad spectrum of system solutions  and products that help them make new discoveries and find answers to unsolved problems. In this special edition of reSOLUTION, we present a number of them in the form of application and technology reports. They include some outstanding examples of collaboration between members of the scientific community and our company: the development of the first Large Scale Imaging Macro-Confocal and super-resolution STED technology.

Before samples can be examined under the microscope, they have to be carefully prepared and optimised for the particular experiment. Leica Microsystems caters for this need by offering a wealth of solutions that make work steps easier and reproducible – from cryostats, automated tissue processing and immunohistochemistry up to consumables.

You can read all the articles in this issue on our website, too, where you will also find further information. Just use the shortcut at the end of the article.

Have fun reading!