Brandeis Magazine
Winter 2025/2026
The Last Word
Magic’s in the Details
Step inside the state-of-the-art Light Microscopy Core Facility at Brandeis and suddenly you’re
peering into biological worlds long hidden from view.
Studying hyperdetailed 3D brain scans or super-resolution images of the molecular engines inside every cell, faculty and students watch biology unfold in real time — and travel new pathways to discovery.
Ready the full story to learn how researchers use the facility’s microscopy tools to unlock big mysteries.