Stretching protein samples in all directions pulls molecules farther apart, allowing them to be visualized using only light ...

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) can help scientists determine the three-dimensional structure of proteins in unprecedented detail. Jacques Dubochet, former group leader at EMBL, shared the 2017 ...

Werner Heisenberg's famous uncertainty principle describes one of the most intriguing features of quantum physics: certain pairs of physical quantities describing a particle, such as position and ...

Today we're looking at Electron Beam Lithography using a scanning electron microscope.

Nearly 100 years ago, a seemingly simple discovery revolutionized the microscope. The introduction of phase contrast, which ...

Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis ...

Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis ...

Scientists captured malaria's invasion structure in atomic detail, revealing how it actively reshapes red blood cell ...

Researchers developed a process to recover silicon and silicon dioxide (SiO₂) from end-of-life crystalline silicon solar ...

[Chris Doble] has high ambitions: he’s making his own scanning-electron microscope, and as the first step he’s built a high-vacuum system. This required its own controller to manage the various ...

Researchers developed a transparent smart contact lens that uses gold nanoparticle-embedded PEDOT:PSS nanowires to improve ...

New instruments on the horizon promise the most precise tools yet to study and experiment on the smallest and most complex ...