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Multiple Ion Beam Microscopy For Advanced Nanofabrication Discussed In Webinar

The strive for decreasing feature sizes in plasmonic research, lithography, semiconductor technology and materials development leads to a need for instruments that enable rapid prototyping of such structures and simultan...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 15 Feb 2013

GenASIs Scan & Analysis Receives FDA Clearance for Lung Cancer Therapy Selection

Applied Spectral Imaging announced today that its GenASIs Scan & Analysis automated microscopy platform has received FDA clearance as an aid in ALK gene analysis for lung cancer therapy selection. The introduction of automation in ALK therapy selection represents a new era in personalized medicine for patients with NSCLC (Non-Small-Cell-Lung-Cancer).

15 Feb 2013

Nanobeam Probe Helps Study Inside Cells

Stanford nanoscale laser/LED marks a new age in the study and influence of living cells

14 Feb 2013

Researchers Employ Tiny Defects in Diamonds to Develop Nanoscale MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals details of living tissues, diseased organs and tumors inside the body without x-rays or surgery. What if the same technology could peer down to the level of atoms? Doctors could make visual diagnoses of a person's molecules – examining damage on a strand of DNA, watching molecules misfold, or identifying a cancer cell by the proteins on its surface.

14 Feb 2013

PI UK Launches Custom Turnkey System Design and Manufacture Service - PI Custom Motion Systems

The UK office of mechanical positioning technology manufacturer Physik Instrumente (PI) today announces the launch of PI Custom Motion Systems - a dedicated application and product customisation service to meet growing local demand for complete, bespoke, mechanical positioning systems that offer the highest possible accuracy and precision.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 13 Feb 2013

PTIR Technique Using AFM Extracts Chemical Information with Nanometer-Scale Spatial Resolution

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have demonstrated that a new spectroscopy technique can simultaneously measure a material's topography and chemical composition with nanometer-scale spatial resolution.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 13 Feb 2013

Researchers Film Complex Process of Protein Folding At Atomic Resolution

By combining low temperatures and NMR spectroscopy, the scientists visualized seven intermediate forms of the CylR2 protein while cooling it down from 25°C to -16°C. Their results show that the most instable intermediate form plays a key role in protein folding. The scientists' findings may contribute to a better understanding of how proteins adopt their structure and misfold during illness.

12 Feb 2013

Zombie Mammalian Cells Inspire Nanoscale Fabrication Processes

“Zombie” mammalian cells that may function better after they die have been created by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico (UNM).

8 Feb 2013

Holographic Microscope Helps Create Accurate 3-D Models of Live Cells

In the world of microscopy, this advance is almost comparable to the leap from photography to live television. Two young EPFL researchers, Yann Cotte and Fatih Toy, have designed a device that combines holographic microscopy and computational image processing to observe living biological tissues at the nanoscale. Their research is being done under the supervision of Christian Depeursinge, head of the Microvision and Microdiagnostics Group in EPFL's School of Engineering.

8 Feb 2013