Anyone who has ever used a microscope knows that it takes time to bring a sample into sharp focus. Each time you move the ...
Researchers have, for the first time, directly visualized how electronic patterns known as charge density waves evolve across ...
Through his research on carbon nanotubes, Professor Sumio Iijima redefined nanoscience, illustrating the importance of ...
The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the ...
How do organic solar cells work on the inside? The answer lies in structures far too small to see—and difficult to access ...
The use of artificial intelligence has enabled researchers at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) to gain a greater ...
A single gold nanorod, far smaller than a wavelength of visible light, can be coaxed into emitting circularly polarized radiation simply by nudging the electron beam that excites it a few nanometers ...
In a basement lab in Brandeis' Rosenstiel building, a refrigerator-sized microscope dominates a small, windowless room. On ...
Cultural heritage is constantly under threat. In recent years, we’ve witnessed the destruction of museums, archives and libraries around the world — from wildfires in California to bombing in Gaza and ...
Abstract: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has emerged as a pivotal tool in scientific research and engineering, offering unparalleled insights into the micro- and nano-scale world. However, ...