The brain is not as cramped as we thought
Using an innovative method, Swiss scientists show that the brain is not as compact as we have thought all along.
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News tagged with electron microscopy
Three researchers win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developments in electron microscopy
A revolutionary technique dubbed cryo-electron microscopy, which has peered closer at the Zika virus and an Alzheimer's enzyme, earned scientists Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson the Nobel Chemistry ...
Other
Oct 4, 2017
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A never-before-seen image of the coronavirus copy machine
Exactly how viruses replicate is a complex puzzle with many missing pieces. And in the age of the pandemic, solving it has become a matter of acute urgency.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 10, 2020
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Scientists uncover first atomic structure of Epstein-Bar virus nucleocapsid
A team of Chinese scientists, led by Prof. Yu Xuekui from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. Zeng Musheng from Sun Yat-sen University, reported the first complete ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 17, 2020
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Sharpest image of Alzheimer's fibrils shows previously unknown details
A team of researchers from Germany and the Netherlands has determined the structure of an amyloid fibril with previously unachieved resolution. The fibrils of the body's own amyloid beta (Aβ) protein are the main constituent ...
Biochemistry
Sep 8, 2017
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Researchers discover surface of 'ultra-smooth' nanomaterial steeper than Austrian Alps
People can usually tell if something is rough or smooth by running their fingers along its surface. But what about things that are too small or too big to run a finger over? The earth looks smooth from space, but someone ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 30, 2018
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Experts unlock key to photosynthesis, a find that could help us meet food security demands
Scientists have solved the structure of one of the key components of photosynthesis, a discovery that could lead to photosynthesis being 'redesigned' to achieve higher yields and meet urgent food security needs.
Biotechnology
Nov 13, 2019
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Mineral often found on Mars discovered deep in Antarctic ice
An international team of researchers has found evidence of the mineral jarosite in ice cores extracted from Antarctica. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers describe how the discovery ...
Electrons zip along quantum highways in new material
Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have discovered a new material, MnBi6Te10, which can be used to create quantum highways along which electrons can move. These electron ...
Nanophysics
Nov 9, 2022
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New Nano3 microscope will allow high-resolution look inside cells
The University of California, San Diego's Nanofabrication Cleanroom Facility (Nano3) is the first institution to obtain a novel FEI Scios dual-beam microscope, with an adaptation for use at cryogenic temperatures. The new ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 9, 2014
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