Imaging and microscopy – Page 8
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Nanodiamonds add some sparkle to imaging
Tiny diamonds can be used to visualise cells and tissues and could deliver drugs too
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ResearchWater provides new angle on single molecule imaging
Spatial orientation of two organic dye molecules has been determined by looking at the surrounding water molecules
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ResearchOne-shot tomography gives atomic-scale 3D images
High-sensitivity transmission electron microscopy produces precise 3D images of nanocrystals from just a single 1D snapshot
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ResearchDragonfly crystals on a silicon wafer
Electron microscope captures dragonfly-shaped film growth on silicon surface
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ResearchA new gold standard for nano
Atomic resolution of 68 atom gold cluster will help to understand nanoparticles’ catalytic activity
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PodcastOsmium tetraoxide
It’s highly toxic but essential for studying detailed structures of cells. Brian Clegg introduces osmium tetraoxide
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ResearchRadiolabels help evaluate emerging cancer treatment
Tracking tools will aid transition of boron neutron capture therapy from bench to hospital
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ResearchUnusual H-bond patterns revealed in single molecule image
Hydrogen atoms in a molecule of cobalt phthalocyanine appear to be ‘shared’ between multiple centres
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ResearchElemental discoveries at the cellular level
The concentrations of vital chemical elements in cancer cells has been mapped using a dual technique
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ReviewA close look at microscopy
Elisabeth Jeffries zooms in on scanning probe microscopy and other techniques
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ResearchDigitally unrolling historical scrolls
X-ray tomography can unroll and read parchment scrolls that have become stuck together.
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ResearchPolymer ‘nano-suit’ protects insects from vacuum
Discovery could revolutionise electron microscopy by letting scientists examine living organisms
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FeatureTiny insights
Chemists and materials scientists are adopting a range of three-dimensional imaging techniques to reveal structural secrets. Andy Extance looks inside their work
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FeatureBig troubles over tiny bubbles
Conventional wisdom suggests that nanosized bubbles should barely exist at all, so their stability for hours or days has surprised many. Philip Ball takes a close look at these minute miracles
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ResearchMystery of green bacon solved
Scientists have used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of the nitrite burn on bacon
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OpinionThe Evans balance
Easy to use and robust, the Evans or JM balance has been on the market in various forms since 1974
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FeatureThe terahertz gap: into the dead zone
New materials are opening up applications for terahertz radiation in the physical, biological and medical sciences. Joe McEntee reports
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FeatureColloids in the cold
A form of microscopy is shaking up nanoscience research and forcing scientists to reconsider many established theories. Emma Davies investigates cryoTEM