Imaging and microscopy – Page 2
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ResearchMicroplastics passed on during cell division
New research sheds light on the influence of microplastics on cellular processes
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NewsNew facility set to ‘revolutionise UK research’ into tiny particles
CoreMIS centre in Oxfordshire will give scientists access to suite of microscopy and spectroscopy instruments
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ResearchHow a new carbon allotrope could change the definition of aromaticity
New experiments are uncovering the secrets of cyclocarbons – molecular forms of pure carbon that had eluded chemists for decades
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ResearchSolvation of single sodium ion tracked in real time
First steps of solvation monitored as single sodium ions dissolve in helium droplets
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ResearchSecrets of the purple smoke of first high explosive created by alchemists revealed
Microscopy study uncovers why fulminating gold releases colourful fumes
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ResearchSimple substitution creates subset of rhodamine fluorophores with extreme solubility
Tetramethyl-substituted 3-phosphonorhodamines look set to find use in cellular imaging
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ResearchDirect imaging reveals individual protein-bound glycans in new detail
Sequences and locations of biomolecule-bound sugar chains studied at the single-molecule level
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ResearchCryo-EM scaffold supports imaging of small proteins previously tricky to study
Improved understanding of the structure of small proteins could aid drug designers
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ResearchIce crystallisation initiated by ultrafast laser pulses caught on camera
Technique will aid understanding of early stages of water freezing
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ResearchIdentifying single atoms with x-ray specificity
Combining synchrotron x-rays with scanning tunnelling microscopy gives atomic resolution
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ResearchOptical microscopy with Ångström resolution could revolutionise how we see life
Technique can distinguish between details that are just a few atoms apart
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ResearchNanoparticles poison single-atom cross coupling catalyst
In a classic heterogeneous palladium catalyst, less than 1% of metal does 99% of catalytic work
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ResearchChemists put the colour-changing ‘ouzo effect’ under the microscope
Greater understanding of the anise-flavoured spirit’s cloudy mix could lead to better emulsions
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ResearchSuper-resolution microscopy ditches fluorescent tags for gentler imaging of live cells
Infrared laser technique could deliver benefits for study of cells’ biochemistry
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FeatureWhen will molecular electronics make the connection?
Computer chips based on single molecules may remain a work in progress, finds James Mitchell Crow but the technologies developed along the way are being used by chemists to explore their reactions
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ResearchDiamond capsules allow ambient analysis of high-pressure samples
Crystalline forms of argon and neon can now be analysed using techniques that would previously have been impossible
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ResearchRich chemistry revealed by tip microscopy pulses’ bond making and breaking
Using an STM, scientists have been able to precisely switch between three different molecules, opening the way to multiple selective transformations
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OpinionSynthesising molecules and memories
Scientific adventures start with the support of an inspirational supervisor
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ResearchPepto-Bismol compound’s structure unveiled after 120 years
Electron microscopy triumphed over x-ray crystallography as century-old structural puzzle around bismuth subsalicylate is finally solved