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Electron Microscope Modified to Study Chemical Reactions at Surface Atoms of Catalysts

Pratibha L. Gai, a former adjunct professor of materials science at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science award for excellence in the physical sciences.

3 Nov 2012

Olympus Announces Addition of New Features to DSX Series of Opto-digital Microscopes

As part of its ongoing effort to integrate optical and digital technologies, Olympus recently announced the addition of several new options to its DSX Series Opto-Digital Microscopes. The newly enhanced DSX500, DSX500i, and DSX100, scheduled to launch worldwide on November 1, will enable observation with higher image quality, enhanced operability, and extremely high reliability with guaranteed measurement precision (DSX500 and DSX500i only).

2 Nov 2012

Agilent-Equipped Terahertz Measurement Laboratory Opened at University of Leeds

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced the opening, at the University of Leeds, of the first Agilent-equipped terahertz measurement laboratory in Europe. The new laboratory will enable research on devices, components, circuits and systems at much higher frequencies than any other institution in the region has been able to do before.

From Agilent Technologies Inc. 30 Oct 2012

Attolight’s Cathodoluminescence Microscopy to Play Key Role in Joint Development Program with CEA-Leti

Attolight and CEA-Leti today announced that they have entered into a joint-development program to apply Attolight’s cathodoluminescence microscopy to semiconductor materials.

From CEA-Leti 29 Oct 2012

Researchers Employ X-ray Crystallography to Build 3-D Model of TB Protein

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have figured out the three-dimensional shape of the protein responsible for creating unique bonds within the cell wall of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. The bonds make the bacteria resistant to currently available drug therapies, contributing to the alarming rise of these super-bacteria throughout the world.

26 Oct 2012

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Photomicrograph Receives Top Honor in Nikon Small World Competition

Among thousands of entries, Nikon has awarded its top honor to Jennifer Peters, Ph.D., and Michael Taylor, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for their photomicrograph, "The blood-brain barrier of a live zebrafish embryo." It is believed to be the first image showing the formation of the blood-brain barrier in a live animal.

24 Oct 2012

Nanomechanics May Help Engineer Organs

Biologists have teamed up with mechanical engineers from the University of Texas at Dallas in cell research that provides information that may one day be used to engineer organs. The research, published online in the...

22 Oct 2012

Merck Serono to Provide Strategic Support for Auxogyn's Early Embryo Viability Assessment Test

Merck Serono, a division of Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, and Auxogyn, Inc., a company focused on revolutionizing the field of reproductive health, today announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement focused on Auxogyn's proprietary Early Embryo Viability Assessment (Eeva) Test. Under the terms of the agreement, Merck Serono will provide strategic, scientific and medical support in the development and commercialization of the Eeva™ Test.

20 Oct 2012

Biologists Follow the Process of RNA Folding with Sub-Nanoscale Precision

In a soundproofed, vibration-stabilized, temperature-controlled room, Stanford biophysicist Steven Block was watching a very small origami project.

20 Oct 2012

Human Brain Atlas Maps Microscopic Features within the White Matter

A European team of scientists have built the first atlas of white-matter microstructure in the human brain. The project's final results have the potential to change the face of neuroscience and medicine over the coming decade.

20 Oct 2012

Microscopy News

Electron Microscope Modified to Study Chemical Reactions at Surface Atoms of Catalysts

Olympus Announces Addition of New Features to DSX Series of Opto-digital Microscopes

Agilent-Equipped Terahertz Measurement Laboratory Opened at University of Leeds

Attolight’s Cathodoluminescence Microscopy to Play Key Role in Joint Development Program with CEA-Leti

Researchers Employ X-ray Crystallography to Build 3-D Model of TB Protein

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Photomicrograph Receives Top Honor in Nikon Small World Competition

Nanomechanics May Help Engineer Organs

Merck Serono to Provide Strategic Support for Auxogyn's Early Embryo Viability Assessment Test

Biologists Follow the Process of RNA Folding with Sub-Nanoscale Precision

Human Brain Atlas Maps Microscopic Features within the White Matter

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Modeling the Growth of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Next-Generation Applications

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