Researchers have developed a new enhanced DNA imaging technique that can probe the structure of individual DNA strands at the nanoscale. Since DNA is at the root of many disease processes, the technique could help scientists ...
Nanophysics
Jun 17, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As technology shrinks ever smaller, interest in objects and devices on the nanoscale becomes more apparent. However, visualizing these objects in three dimensions comes with special challenges. Alexander ...
Twisted bilayer graphene is a carbon-based, two-dimensional (2D) material comprising two graphene layers. Although many scientists have recently started exploring its potential for superconductivity and magnetism, so far, ...
The inability to monitor water uptake inside roots—without damaging the specimen—has been a key stumbling block for researchers seeking to understand the motion of fluids in living plant cells and tissues.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2021
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Polarized electrons are electrons in which spins have a "preferred" orientation or are preferentially oriented in a specific direction. The realization of these electrons has notable implications for physics research, as ...
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has collaborated with Chalmers University of Technology and Linköping University in Sweden to help develop a fast and inexpensive tool for quality control of graphene grown on silicon ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 29, 2013
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It's not reruns of "The Jetsons", but researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new microscopy technique that uses a process similar to how an old tube television produces ...
Nanophysics
Jun 12, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a novel optical technique that permits rapid analysis of single human immune cells using only light.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 1, 2009
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In a new study, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) show how a brain-inspired image sensor can go beyond the diffraction limit of light to detect miniscule objects such as cellular components or nanoparticles ...
Nanophysics
Feb 21, 2023
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To optimize biomaterials for reliable, cost-effective paper production, building construction, and biofuel development, researchers often study the structure of plant cells using techniques such as freezing plant samples ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 7, 2022
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