TechnologyAugust 18, 2026

aberrations

ab-uh-RAY-shunz

Definition

Distortions or deviations from the expected or natural state, specifically referring to the ways biological tissue scatters light and degrades the clarity of microscopic images.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'aberratio,' meaning 'a wandering away,' which combines 'ab-' (away) and 'errare' (to wander).

In the news

In the article, adaptive optics are used to correct for sample-induced aberrations, which are the distortions in living tissue that blur images and reduce signal quality.

Building the Computational Mind for the “Swiss Army Knife” of Microscopes

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Berkeley Lab News Center (.gov)

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