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Synthetic Hydrogel May Help Natural Healing of Surgical Wounds by Promoting Blood Clotting

Synthetic collagen invented at Rice University may help wounds heal by directing the natural clotting of blood.

10 Apr 2014

Histoscope Surgical Microscope Helps Directly Observe Cell and Microvasculature Structures

The latest generation in surgical microscopes enables a surgeon to directly observe cell and microvasculature structures. This device developed by the EPFL spin-off Samantree makes it possible, for example, to ensure that all cancer cells have been removed during the extraction of a tumor.

10 Apr 2014

Overview Report on Worldwide Electron Microscopes Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electron Microscope Trends" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 9 Apr 2014

Novel Reusable Probe for AFM Enables Precision and Stability in Picoscale Force Measurements

JILA researchers have engineered a short, flexible, reusable probe for the atomic force microscope (AFM) that enables state-of-the-art precision and stability in picoscale force measurements. Shorter, softer and more agile than standard and recently enhanced AFM probes, the JILA tips will benefit nanotechnology and studies of folding and stretching in biomolecules such as proteins and DNA.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 9 Apr 2014

Open House at UD’s Advanced Microscopy and Microanalysis and Advanced Materials Characterization Lab

The science and engineering research community in and around the University of Delaware is invited to attend an open house at the W. M. Keck Center for Advanced Microscopy and Microanalysis and the Advanced Materials Characterization Lab on Friday, April 4, from 1-5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

3 Apr 2014

EPFL Scientists Use Super-Resolution Microscopy Technique to Understand Bacteria Division

Scientists at EPFL have used a super-resolution microscopy technique to understand how bacteria divide. Their findings refute conventional models and can pave the way for the development of new antibiotics.

31 Mar 2014

SEK 57M Funding to Enable Umea University Become National Resource for Advanced Electron Microscopy

Umeå University in Sweden will be a national resource for advanced electron microscopy thanks to a contribution of SEK 57 million. Scientists across the country will be able to use the techniques for research, including detailed studies of microorganisms that cause infectious diseases.

31 Mar 2014

Spatial Light Interference Microscopy Techniques Enable Noninvasive Measurement of Human Neural Networks

A new technique, developed by researchers in the Quantitative Light Imaging Laboratory at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois, provides a method to noninvasively measure human neural networks in order to characterize how they form.

25 Mar 2014

Scientists Solve High-Resolution Structure of TSPO Molecular Transporter

The word "cholesterol" is directly linked in most people's minds with high-fat foods, worrying blood test results, and cardiovascular diseases. However, despite its bad reputation, cholesterol is essential to our wellbeing: It stabilizes cell membranes and is a raw material for the production of different hormones in the cell's power plants – the mitochondria.

24 Mar 2014

Innovative Optical Techniques Enable Study of Molecular Interactions at Interfaces

Molecular interactions occurring at the interface between water and other substances can have an influence on the functioning of our bodies. EPFL researchers have been able to observe these interactions through the use of highly innovative optical techniques.

20 Mar 2014

Microscopy News

Synthetic Hydrogel May Help Natural Healing of Surgical Wounds by Promoting Blood Clotting

Histoscope Surgical Microscope Helps Directly Observe Cell and Microvasculature Structures

Overview Report on Worldwide Electron Microscopes Market

Novel Reusable Probe for AFM Enables Precision and Stability in Picoscale Force Measurements

Open House at UD’s Advanced Microscopy and Microanalysis and Advanced Materials Characterization Lab

EPFL Scientists Use Super-Resolution Microscopy Technique to Understand Bacteria Division

SEK 57M Funding to Enable Umea University Become National Resource for Advanced Electron Microscopy

Spatial Light Interference Microscopy Techniques Enable Noninvasive Measurement of Human Neural Networks

Scientists Solve High-Resolution Structure of TSPO Molecular Transporter

Innovative Optical Techniques Enable Study of Molecular Interactions at Interfaces

Combining Nanofluids and Turbulators for Sustainable Energy

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

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

Brain-Inspired Nano-Tech Promises New Era for Electronics

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

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

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