The dark side of the cell

The dark side of the cell is an audio-visual event treating one of the most interesting recent discoveries in nano-biotechnology: cellular sounds.

The tool with which the cell sounds are extracted – the atomic force microscope (AFM) – can be regarded as a new type of musical instrument. Unlike microscopes that use optical imaging, the AFM 'touches' a cell with its small tip, comparable to a record needle 'feeling' the bumps in a groove on a record.

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