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Researchers Employ Microscopy and Spectroscopy to Catch Catalysts During Processes

The whistle blows and the big game begins on TV. You watch the punted football sail over the field and into the arms of the opposing team—then the feed abruptly cuts out. The information blackout is apparently universal, with no coverage online or on the radio. Hours later, the signal returns and you learn that your beloved home team pulled off a stunning, come-from-behind victory. But here’s the kicker: there’s no way to find out the play-by-play. Did the quarterback’s last-second Hail-Mary pass decide the game, or was it a devastating interception returned for a touchdown?

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 9 Jan 2014

Lifespan of Individual Neurons Tracked with Robotic Microscope

The most devastating aspect of Parkinson's disease may not be its debilitating symptoms, which rob its victims of their ability to control their own movement. It may not be the millions around the world and their families who suffer each day from the disease's harmful effects. Instead, it may in fact be that its root causes remain largely a mystery.

8 Jan 2014

Researchers Employ Nanotemplate of Known Stoichiometry to Study Fluorescent Proteins

To know how many proteins assemble together at the nanoscale is fundamental for understanding protein function. Sometimes, proteins must be in an "oligomeric" state to be functional, although "oligomerization" of certain proteins can also lead to diseases. The ability to determine protein stoichiometry and monitor changes in the balance between monomeric, dimeric and multi-meric proteins can allow scientists to see the differences between a properly functioning cell and a diseased cell. Therefore, there is a great interest in being able to count proteins and determine their stoichiometry.

7 Jan 2014

FRET Microscopy Enables Measurement of Nanomolar Changes in Bacteria Cells

Although a population of bacteria may be genetically identical, individual bacteria within that population can act in radically different ways.

3 Jan 2014

Optical Tweezers and Digital Holographic Microscope Enable Faster Study of Cell Interactions

To improve medical treatment, researchers test new drug ingredients on biological cells. By combining two microscopy techniques, the time required for testing can be reduced by 50 to 80 percent. And far fewer measurements are needed.

2 Jan 2014

Researchers Characterize Respiratory Syncytial Virus Particle Using dSTORM Imaging

By the time they're two, most children have had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and suffered symptoms no worse than a bad cold.

31 Dec 2013

Researchers Study Battery Electrodes Using TEM for Developing Inexpensive Rechargeable Batteries

Researchers have developed a way to microscopically view battery electrodes while they are bathed in wet electrolytes, mimicking realistic conditions inside actual batteries. While life sciences researchers regularly use transmission electron microscopy to study wet environments, this time scientists have applied it successfully to rechargeable battery research.

27 Dec 2013

AXT and TESCAN To Sponsor Conference on Microscopy and Nanotechnology

AXT Pty Ltd, a leading supplier of microscopes and microscopy-related equipment are proud to announce that they, and their major supplier TESCAN will both be gold sponsors at the upcoming ACMM23/ICONN2014 conference. The...

23 Dec 2013

Bristol Awarded BBSRC Grant for Advanced Correlative Light Electron Microscopy Systems

The University has won a £970,000 share of a £10 million grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for advanced scientific research instruments designed to help keep the UK at the forefront of biological sciences research.

19 Dec 2013

Natural Radioactivity Within DNA Provides a New Pathway for Genetic Mutation

Curtin University researchers have shown natural radioactivity within DNA can alter chemical compounds, providing a new pathway for genetic mutation.

19 Dec 2013

Microscopy News

Researchers Employ Microscopy and Spectroscopy to Catch Catalysts During Processes

Lifespan of Individual Neurons Tracked with Robotic Microscope

Researchers Employ Nanotemplate of Known Stoichiometry to Study Fluorescent Proteins

FRET Microscopy Enables Measurement of Nanomolar Changes in Bacteria Cells

Optical Tweezers and Digital Holographic Microscope Enable Faster Study of Cell Interactions

Researchers Characterize Respiratory Syncytial Virus Particle Using dSTORM Imaging

Researchers Study Battery Electrodes Using TEM for Developing Inexpensive Rechargeable Batteries

AXT and TESCAN To Sponsor Conference on Microscopy and Nanotechnology

Bristol Awarded BBSRC Grant for Advanced Correlative Light Electron Microscopy Systems

Natural Radioactivity Within DNA Provides a New Pathway for Genetic Mutation

Electron-Phonon Interactions Boost 2D Semiconductor Conductivity

New Nanomaterial Offers Sustainable Drinking Water Solution

Carbon Nanofibers Boost Strength and Durability of Fiber Composites

Nano-Formulations Boost Plant Growth and Inhibit Nematode Production

Rapid Biomimetic Nanovaccine for Personalized Cancer Therapy

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

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