Search results for scanning electron microscopy

Plants & Animals Nov 12, 2025

Q&A: The future of corals and what X-rays can tell us

This summer, it was all over the media. Driven by the climate crisis, the oceans have now also passed a critical point: The absorption of CO2 is making the oceans increasingly acidic.

Plants & Animals Nov 6, 2025

From the depths to discovery: Tiny limpet reveals big secrets of the deep sea

In the inky depths of the Central Pacific Ocean, nearly 2,400 meters below the surface, scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea limpet clinging to a sunken log.

Nanomaterials Oct 28, 2025

Advanced electron microscopy reveals nanoscale crystal transformations causing lithium battery degradation

Modern energy technologies are essential for meeting the growing global demand for electricity, driven by rapid industrialization and the global transition toward renewable energy. Among these technologies, rechargeable lithium-ion ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 22, 2025

A 'seating chart' for atoms helps locate their positions in materials

If you think of a single atom as a grain of sand, then a wavelength of visible light—which is a thousand times larger than the atom's width—is comparable to an ocean wave. The light wave can dwarf an atom, missing it entirely ...

Molecular & Computational biology Oct 16, 2025

How a pit-shaping module sustains xylem hydraulics and rice grain yield

Xylem vessel pits are tiny openings on the cell wall of water-conducting cells—with pit geometry influencing crop yield through its effect on plant hydraulics and nitrogen transport.

Bio & Medicine Oct 15, 2025

Electron microscope technique achieves sub-Ångström resolution with lower cost and energy

A team of researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved an advance in electron microscopy that will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures with unprecedented clarity using lower-cost and lower-energy ...

Plants & Animals Oct 15, 2025

Scanning electron microscopy provides an ultra-magnified peek at shark skin

Have you ever wondered what makes shark skin so tough and sleek? It's dermal denticles—tiny, tooth-like structures that cover a shark's skin. Made of the same material as teeth and shaped like small scales with grooves, these ...

Biotechnology Oct 6, 2025

Cryo-imaging gives deeper view of thick biological materials

Electron microscopy is an exceptional tool for peering deep into the structure of isolated molecules. But when it comes to imaging thicker biological samples to understand how those molecules function in their cellular environments, ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 25, 2025

AI-driven system blends literature, experiments and robotics to discover new materials

Machine-learning models can speed up the discovery of new materials by making predictions and suggesting experiments. But most models today only consider a few specific types of data or variables. Compare that with human ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 22, 2025

Catalyst evolution reveals the unsung heroes in industrial ammonia production

Researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute of Chemical Energy Conversion and Clariant have unveiled new insights into the complex catalyst systems used ...

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