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ASU Researchers Develop New Microscopy Technique to Explore Single Cells

Despite the sophistication and range of contemporary microscopy techniques, many important biological phenomena still elude the precision of even the most sensitive tools.

From Arizona State University 25 Jan 2011

ASU Installs Aberration-Corrected Electron Microscopes to Aid Researchers

With the installation of new state-of-the-art electron microscopes, ASU is solidifying its stature as a worldwide leader in microscopy.

From Arizona State University 24 Jan 2011

PI Introduces New, More Affordable Fast Piezo Focussing Devices at Biomedical Optics Meeting

Piezo systems specialist PI introduces a new, more affordable series of Fast Piezo Focusing devices at the 2011 BIOS (Biomedical Optics) meeting.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 20 Jan 2011

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Win R+D 100 Award

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, a leading provider of microscopy solutions, accepted an award from the R&D 100 in the category of Imaging Technologies for their product the VivaTome. The award was presented on November 11, ...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 20 Jan 2011

Scientists Develop New Method to Watch the Growth of Silica Nanochannels

Crystals are typical examples for high-order structures which are able to build up on their own. In a similar way also tiny silica channels can grow and coalesce. These structures play an important role for many appli...

19 Jan 2011

Novel Technique to Expand Capabilities of Conventional Microscopes

Electron microscopes are among the most widely used scientific and medical tools for studying and understanding a wide range of materials, from biological tissue to miniature magnetic devices, at tiny levels of detail. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a novel and potentially widely applicable method to expand the capabilities of conventional transmission electron microscopes (TEMs).

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 14 Jan 2011

UCLA Neuroscientists Develop New 3-D Imaging Microscope to Record Neuronal Activity

Some disorders of the brain are obvious — the massive death of brain cells after a stroke, the explosion in the growth of cells that marks a tumor. Other disorders, such as autism, schizophrenia and mental retardation show no physical signs of damage and are believed to be caused by problems in how brain cells communicate with one another.

14 Jan 2011

Researchers Understand Novel Binding Mechanism in Nanostructures

The mechanism for binding oxygen to metalloporphyrins is a vital process for oxygen-breathing organisms. Understanding how small gas molecules are chemically bound to the metal complex is also important in catalysis or the implementation of chemical sensors.

11 Jan 2011

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Argonne’s Microscopy Facility

An environmental gold star has been awarded to a facility at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory that studies nature’s smallest creations.

From Argonne National Laboratory 6 Jan 2011

MIT Research Shows Complex Nano-Scale Texture Improves Hydrophobic Qualities in Airplanes

The buildup of ice on surfaces can cause problems in many situations: On airplane wings or on their engine turbine blades, ice can both add weight and interfere with a wing’s lift, which can make it impossible to take off; on high-voltage electrical lines, the weight of ice can cause lines to snap, causing blackouts and endangering people nearby; and on structures such as oil-drilling rigs, it can make even basic operations treacherous for people trying to work on slippery surfaces.

23 Dec 2010