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Specialized Scanning Tunnelling Microscope Studies Electronic States of Lead Sulphide Nanocrystals

University of Oregon and Industry researchers have partnered to study the electronic states of lead sulphide nanocrystals in order to detect imperfections and enhance nanomaterial quality to be used in next-generation solar cells.

24 Nov 2014

Leica Microsystems’ EM TIC 3X Ion Beam Milling System Gets Transfer Docking Port to Ensure Vacuum and Cryo Samples Maintain Phase

Leica Microsystems’ ion beam milling system Leica EM TIC 3X is now available with a docking port for vacuum cryo transfer.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 20 Nov 2014

New Electron Microscopy Techniques Help Probe Workings of HIV

UC Davis researchers are getting a new look at the workings of HIV and other viruses thanks to new techniques in electron microscopy developed on campus.

18 Nov 2014

Joint Venture on Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia and Indirect Radiation Therapy

NPL is one of the founders of a European project, launched last week, which aims to improve the knowledge of combined cancer therapies by pairing experienced scientists and young researchers from nanophysics, chemical science and medicine.

18 Nov 2014

Nikon, JEOL Collaborate to Address Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy

Nikon Instruments, Inc. is pleased to announce a strategic partnership between Nikon and JEOL to research and develop solutions to address correlative light and electron microscopy.

18 Nov 2014

Researchers Determine Authenticity of Ancient Artifacts Using nanoSEM

Geologist Timothy Rose of the Smithsonian Institution’s Analytical Laboratories is accustomed to putting his lab’s high-tech nanoscale scanning electron microscope (nanoSEM) to work evaluating the mineral composition of rocks and meteorites. Lately, though, the nanoSEM has been enlisted for a different kind of task: determining the authenticity of ancient Mesoamerican artifacts.

12 Nov 2014

Tissue Decolorization Combined with Light-Sheet Fluorescent Microscopy Help Take Detailed Images of Individual Organs

Researchers at the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center in Japan, together with collaborators from the University of Tokyo, have developed a method that combines tissue decolorization and light-sheet fluorescent microscopy to take extremely detailed images of the interior of individual organs and even entire organisms.

7 Nov 2014

Cryo-Electron Microscopy Helps Determine Structure of Asymmetrical ABC Transporter Complex

"On the one hand, ABC transporters causes diseases such as cystic fibrosis, while on the other hand they are responsible for the immune system recognising infected cells or cancer cells," explains Professor Robert Tampé from the Institute for Biochemistry at the Goethe University.

5 Nov 2014

Super Resolution Microscopy Helps Observe Hitherto Unknown Structures Within Cells

The invention of super resolution microscopy won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry - a revolutionary technique that literally has made the impossible possible. Thanks to a group of researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioimaging (CAB) the University of Copenhagen is right at the forefront of this revolutionary field.

4 Nov 2014

New Lab Device Gives Unprecedented Microscopic Look at Metastasis

Johns Hopkins engineers have invented a lab device to give cancer researchers an unprecedented microscopic look at metastasis, the complex way that tumor cells spread through the body, causing more than 90 percent of cancer-related deaths. By shedding light on precisely how tumor cells travel, the device could uncover new ways to keep cancer in check.

3 Nov 2014

Microscopy News

Specialized Scanning Tunnelling Microscope Studies Electronic States of Lead Sulphide Nanocrystals

Leica Microsystems’ EM TIC 3X Ion Beam Milling System Gets Transfer Docking Port to Ensure Vacuum and Cryo Samples Maintain Phase

New Electron Microscopy Techniques Help Probe Workings of HIV

Joint Venture on Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia and Indirect Radiation Therapy

Nikon, JEOL Collaborate to Address Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy

Researchers Determine Authenticity of Ancient Artifacts Using nanoSEM

Tissue Decolorization Combined with Light-Sheet Fluorescent Microscopy Help Take Detailed Images of Individual Organs

Cryo-Electron Microscopy Helps Determine Structure of Asymmetrical ABC Transporter Complex

Super Resolution Microscopy Helps Observe Hitherto Unknown Structures Within Cells

New Lab Device Gives Unprecedented Microscopic Look at Metastasis

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Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterial Gii Set to Transform Energy Storage in Internet of Things Devices

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Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology

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