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Zombie Mammalian Cells Inspire Nanoscale Fabrication Processes

“Zombie” mammalian cells that may function better after they die have been created by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico (UNM).

8 Feb 2013

Holographic Microscope Helps Create Accurate 3-D Models of Live Cells

In the world of microscopy, this advance is almost comparable to the leap from photography to live television. Two young EPFL researchers, Yann Cotte and Fatih Toy, have designed a device that combines holographic microscopy and computational image processing to observe living biological tissues at the nanoscale. Their research is being done under the supervision of Christian Depeursinge, head of the Microvision and Microdiagnostics Group in EPFL's School of Engineering.

8 Feb 2013

Horiba Scientific Launches UVISEL 2 - the Next Generation of Scientific Spectroscopic Ellipsometers

HORIBA Scientific (HORIBA), a global leader with over 20 years of experience in phase modulation ellipsometry technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the UVISEL 2, a new generation of scientific spectroscopic el...

From HORIBA 7 Feb 2013

Underutilized Spectroscopy Technique Helps Examine Nanostructure of Spider Silk

As fibers go, there's never been anything quite like spider silk. Stretch it. Bend it. Soak it. Dry it out. Spider silk holds up. It is five times stronger than steel and can expand nearly a third greater than its original length and snap right back like new. Ounce-for-ounce spider silk is even stronger than Kevlar, the man-made fiber used in bulletproof vests.

7 Feb 2013

Novel Method Enables Reliable X-ray Microscopic Imaging in spite of Vibrations

X-ray microscopy requires radiation of extremely high quality. In order to obtain sharp images instrument and sample must stay absolutely immobile even at the nanometer scale during the recording. Researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland, have now developed a method that relaxes these hard restrictions. Even fluctuations in the material can be visualized. The renowned journal Nature now reports on their results.

7 Feb 2013

NanoScope Services Extends FIB Web Conferencing Capability To Include High Resolution Optical Microscopy

NanoScope Services Ltd. An innovative European provider of outsourced microscopy and ion beam ‘nano-surgery’ services, announced today the extension of its novel LiveFIBTM web based consultancy capability – to include high resolution optical microscopy.

From NanoScope Services Ltd. 31 Jan 2013

Agar Scientific Announces Kleindiek Positioning Tools Now Available For Benchtop SEM Systems

Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces that Kleindiek Nanotechnik's micro-manipulation, nano-positioning and probing tools are now available for use in most benchtop scanning electron microscopes.

From Kleindiek Nanotechnik 30 Jan 2013

Scientists Employ Atomic Force Microscope to Measure Adherence of Explosive Particles

The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series reports a simple way to improve the sensitivity of the test often used to detect traces of explosives on the hands, carry-ons and other possessions of passengers at airport security screening stations.

From American Chemical Society 30 Jan 2013

Individual Bacteria Use Tentacle-Like Appendages to Move in Fits and Starts

A team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has discovered that microscopic bacteria have a lot in common with earthquakes — when it comes to their jolting movements.

From University of California, Los Angeles 28 Jan 2013

Calmar Introduces Carmel Family of All Fiber-Based Femtosecond Lasers

Calmar Laser, a developer and manufacturer of leading-edge, fiber based picosecond and femtosecond lasers, today introduced the new Carmel family of all fiber-based femtosecond lasers, which at 780nm, 500mW of power, 10 nJ of pulse energy, and less than 100fs pulse widths, are ideally suited for multiphoton microscopy, biophotonics applications, materials characterization, optical metrology, and terahertz radiation. Calmar has filed for several patents covering this breakthrough technology allowing shorter pulse widths at higher powers.

25 Jan 2013