News tagged with electron microscope images
New technology allows scientists to watch cancer cells in action at unprecedented resolution
A photograph of a polar bear in captivity, no matter how sharp the resolution, can never reveal as much about behavior as footage of that polar bear in its natural habitat. The behavior of cells and molecules can prove even ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Helium raises resolution of whole cell imaging
The ability to obtain an accurate three-dimensional image of an intact cell is critical for unraveling the mysteries of cellular structure and function. However, for many years, tiny structures buried deep inside cells have ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Innovative nanoparticle purification system uses magnetic fields
A team of Penn State University scientists has invented a new system that uses magnetism to purify hybrid nanoparticles -- structures that are composed of two or more kinds of materials in an extremely small ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Moving microscopic vision into another new dimension
Scientists who pioneered a revolutionary 3-D microscope technique are now describing an extension of that technology into a new dimension that promises sweeping applications in medicine, biological research, ...
Jun 29, 2011 |
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All wrapped up: Researcher's graphene cloak protects bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a cloak that surpasses all others: a microscopic carbon cloak made of graphene that could change the way bacteria and other cells are imaged.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Imaging technique enables studies on the dynamics of nanocatalysts at unprecedented spatial, temporal resolution
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny catalyst materials may take part in a rich variety of very fast physical and chemical processes which can now be revealed more precisely thanks to a new imaging mode for dynamic transmission ...
Jun 02, 2010 |
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To peer inside a living cell
(PhysOrg.com) -- Quantum mechanics could help build ultra-high-resolution electron microscopes that won't destroy living cells, according to MIT electrical engineers.
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Scientists Image the 'Anatomy' of a Molecule (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, IBM researchers in Zurich, Switzerland, have taken a 3D image of an individual molecule. Using an atomic force microscope, the researchers constructed a "force map" of ...
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Exhibition showcases the 'art of science'
The online gallery for Princeton University's third Art of Science competition will go live Thursday, May 14, at noon EDT. An online site that allows members of the public to choose their favorite 2009 Art ...
May 14, 2009 |
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First high-resolution images of bone, tooth and shell formation
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) have for the first time made high-resolution images of the earliest stages of bone formation. They used the world's most advanced electron ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Groundbreaking study on complex movements of enzymes
A groundbreaking study has revealed in great detail how enzymes in the cell cooperate to make fat. These enzymes are integrated into a single molecular complex known as fatty acid synthase. This complex is regarded as a potential ...
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Feb 11, 2009 |
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Researchers Control the Spin of Semiconductor Quantum Dot Shell States
Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have recently demonstrated the ability to control the spin population of the individual quantum shell states of self-assembled indium arsenide (InAs) quantum ...
Feb 05, 2009 |
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New imaging method lets scientists 'see' cell molecules more clearly
Scientists have always wanted to take a closer look at biological systems and materials. From the magnifying glass to the electron microscope, they have developed ever-increasingly sophisticated imaging devices.
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Jan 19, 2009 |
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