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Random Twitching of Microparticles in Fluid and Price Developments on the Financial Market Have Same Underlying Mechanism

When scientists observe minute particles like nanoparticles or bacteria in fluid under a microscope, they don't see a motionless image. What they do see are particles making the tiniest irregular twitches not unlike the nervous ups-and-downs of market prices and exchange rates. These two forms of random twitching – microparticles in fluid and price developments on the financial market – are not just similar at first sight as a Japanese-Swiss team has now demonstrated. The underlying mechanism is the same too.

14 Mar 2014

Institute for Macromolecular Analysis and Nanomedicine Innovation Symposium Takes Place at NCKU

“Now is really the perfect time in history for the university here in Tainan to jump into the field of cryo-EM (cryo-electron microscopy),” said Dr. Robert M. Glaeser, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology, UC Berkeley, USA, at a symposium held at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, March 4th.

6 Mar 2014

Study Investigates How Individual S. aureus Cells Glom onto Metallic Nanostructures

The bacterium Staphylococcus Aureus (S. aureus) is a common source of infections that occur after surgeries involving prosthetic joints and artificial heart valves. The grape-shaped microorganism adheres to medical equipment, and if it gets inside the body, it can cause a serious and even life-threatening illness called a Staph infection. The recent discovery of drug-resistant strains of S. aureus makes matters even worse.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 6 Mar 2014

Two-Photon Microscopy Used to Study Purkinje Cells

Whether it is playing a piano sonata or acing a tennis serve, the brain needs to orchestrate precise, coordinated control over the body's many muscles. Moreover, there needs to be some kind of feedback from the senses should any of those movements go wrong. Neurons that coordinate those movements, known as Purkinje cells, and ones that provide feedback when there is an error or unexpected sensation, known as climbing fibers, work in close concert to fine-tune motor control.

5 Mar 2014

Nikon Instruments Enters Joint Marketer Distributorship with Research Instruments

In the interest of delivering a more seamless experience for microscope users working in the fields of in-vitro fertilization and assisted reproductive technology, Nikon Instruments Inc. today announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with Research Instruments Limited (RI), to become its exclusive hardware distributor in the U.S.

4 Mar 2014

U.Va. nanoSTAR Gets Nanotechnology Expert as New Co-Director

Recognizing the potential of microscopic nanotechnology to revolutionize the field of medicine, the University of Virginia has recruited one of the nation’s top experts to serve as co-director of the Institute for Nanoscale and Quantum Scientific and Technological Advanced Research, or nanoSTAR.

3 Mar 2014

Video Captures Infection of Cells by Virus-Like Particles

Tiny and swift, viruses are hard to capture on video. Now researchers at Princeton University have achieved an unprecedented look at a virus-like particle as it tries to break into and infect a cell. The technique they developed could help scientists learn more about how to deliver drugs via nanoparticles — which are about the same size as viruses — as well as how to prevent viral infection from occurring.

25 Feb 2014

Infrared Microspectroscopy Helps Map Catalytic Reactivity inside a Microreactor

A pathway to more effective and efficient synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs and other flow reactor chemical products has been opened by a study in which for the first time the catalytic reactivity inside a microreactor was mapped in high resolution from start-to-finish.

24 Feb 2014

PI miCos Release New Compact, High Resolution Linear Positioning Stages

High positioning resolution and smallest dimensions are the key features of this new series of linear and rotary positioning systems from PI miCos.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 20 Feb 2014

PI Launches New PCB Mountable, Low-Cost Piezo Driver for OEM Integration

Piezo motion technology market leader PI (Physik Instrumente) introduces a new low-cost piezo driver designed for OEM integration.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 20 Feb 2014

Microscopy News

Random Twitching of Microparticles in Fluid and Price Developments on the Financial Market Have Same Underlying Mechanism

Institute for Macromolecular Analysis and Nanomedicine Innovation Symposium Takes Place at NCKU

Study Investigates How Individual S. aureus Cells Glom onto Metallic Nanostructures

Two-Photon Microscopy Used to Study Purkinje Cells

Nikon Instruments Enters Joint Marketer Distributorship with Research Instruments

U.Va. nanoSTAR Gets Nanotechnology Expert as New Co-Director

Video Captures Infection of Cells by Virus-Like Particles

Infrared Microspectroscopy Helps Map Catalytic Reactivity inside a Microreactor

PI miCos Release New Compact, High Resolution Linear Positioning Stages

PI Launches New PCB Mountable, Low-Cost Piezo Driver for OEM Integration

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