In a study recently published in the journal Nano Letters, researchers from Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), ...

Scientists used frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy to reveal the submolecular structure of microtubule (MT) inner ...

New research challenges traditional views on axon structure, presenting a "pearls-on-a-string" model where action potential ...

In a provocative new study, scientists challenge a fundamental tenet in neuroscience about the shape of axons -- the long, ...

In a provocative new study, scientists challenge a fundamental tenet in neuroscience about the shape of axons -- the long, ...

Novel physicochemical approach to optical biosensing that leverages the unique properties of 1DZnO nanostructures. These ...

Electron microscopy uses a beam of electrons to illuminate a sample and achieve much higher spatial resolution than light microscopy. Transmission electron microscopy generates an image of the ...

a process that took three hours of patience and precise observation under the microscope. Over the span of a week, Cisterna worked on creating samples that would allow him to capture the image he had ...

Scanning electron microscopy is a general type of electron microscopy that generates a topological image of a sample using a beam of electrons to achieve much higher spatial resolution than light ...

Discover a microscopic world with one of the best microscopes for students and young scientists, without emptying your wallet — the top picks ahead of Black Friday. The best microscopes for ...

The best microscopes for kids allow children to discover the world in miniature. As these naturally curious little scientists journey around the big wide world we see them inevitably become ...