Introduction to diceCT

Introduction to diceCT

In this blog post, MICRO co-PI Dr. Paul Gignac shares some tips and tricks for diceCT staining natural history specimens, which allows for the visualization of soft-tissue structure in CT scans.  What is diceCT? Pronounced daɪsˌsiˌti, the acronym stands for...
Creepy Carnivores

Creepy Carnivores

This week we will be posting various scans from our Creepy Carnivores catalog to celebrate Halloween and the spooky season. This is a scan of a small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), from the American Museum of Natural History. If you can say Viverricula indica...
Pecan Weevil

Pecan Weevil

Is there a coincidence that weevil has evil in it? MICRO Team member Lyndon Colvin was working in the lab thinking about lunch when an unwelcome visitor found his own lunch; Lyndon’s leg. After being mistaken for a pecan and having his leg drilled into by the visiting...