Cells rely on a network of tiny filaments to give them form and support their structure. One crucial filament is a protein called actin. Researchers have now devised a new way to monitor the movements ...

Makers of failure-analysis tools targeted Semicon West to highlight both electrical and microscopy techniques that can help isolate faults in integrated circuits. Tools brought to the forefront ...

Chemists discover how key contrast agent works, paving a way to create new markers needed for correlative microscopy that can image the structure and signaling of cells at the same time. Two labs at ...

Although not exhibiting at Semicon West, officials from ALIS (whose name stands for atomic level imaging system) were on hand in San Francisco during the show to describe their next-generation ...

Since they came into use in 1938, electron microscopes have played a pivotal role in a host of scientific advances, including the discovery of new proteins and therapeutics and contributions made to ...

The researchers demonstrated the utility of their technique on a slice of a mouse brain, 200 microns (0.2 millimeters) in thickness. First, they made their tissue sample see-through using a tweaked ...

They can image a wide range of materials and biological samples with high magnification, resolution, and depth of field, thereby revealing surface structure and chemical composition. Industries like ...

Princeton scientists are peering into the smallest corners of matter using an exceptional collection of sophisticated microscopes — some so big they fill a room. These remarkable instruments have ...

Thought LeadersDr. Y. Shirley MengProfessor in Materials Science & NanoEngineeringUniversity of California San Diego Dr. Shirley Meng is a professor and Zable Endowed Chair at the Jacobs School of ...

The experiment was not going well, as experiments often do. One researcher's stomach tied in knots. Another researcher, materials scientist Dongsheng Li, reacted calmly. Li thought of options and ...