News tagged with scanning electron micrographs
Intestinal cells surprisingly active in pursuit of nutrition and defense
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Every cell lining the small intestine bristles with thousands of tightly packed microvilli that project into the gut lumen, forming a brush border that absorbs nutrients and protects the body from intestinal ...
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A map of the worm: First detailed anatomical atlas of C. elegans for use in the lab
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Feb 16, 2008 |
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To meet the demands of biologists who work with the model worm C. elegans in the laboratory, a new anatomical atlas has just been published. It is the most detailed and comprehensive atlas of C. elegans in print to date ...
Structure reveals how cells 'sugar-coat' proteins
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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Biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and the University of Wurzburg, Germany, have deciphered the structure of a large protein complex responsible for adding ...
New imaging method lets scientists 'see' cell molecules more clearly
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Jan 19, 2009 |
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Scientists have always wanted to take a closer look at biological systems and materials. From the magnifying glass to the electron microscope, they have developed ever-increasingly sophisticated imaging devices.
Toshiba's breakthrough in SSRM technology will Improve Cutting-Edge LSI
Apr 16, 2007 |
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Toshiba Corp. today announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in imaging electron-carrier paths and impurities in semiconductors that allows analysis at the 1-nanometer level for the first time. This major ...
Observing the Quantum Hall Effect in 'Real' Space
Jan 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When water transforms into steam, or magnetized iron changes to demagnetized iron, Katsushi Hashimoto explains to PhysOrg.com, a phase transition is taking place: “Classical phase transitions…often share ...
Nano-sonar uses electrons to measure under the surface
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Just as sonar sends out sound waves to explore the hidden depths of the ocean, electrons can be used by scanning tunnelling microscopes to investigate the well-hidden properties of the atomic lattice of metals. ...
Super-Resolution X-ray Microscopy unveils the buried secrets of the nanoworld
Jul 17, 2008 |
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A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope developed by a team of researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) and EPFL in Switzerland combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, ...
New insights, and a new angle, on high-temperature superconductivity
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Princeton-led research team has revealed surprising information about how electron behavior influences the conduction of electricity in a class of high-temperature superconductors. An increased ...
Simultaneous Nanoscale Imaging of Surface and Bulk Atoms
Sep 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Brookhaven Lab scientists have developed a new scanning electron microscope capable of selectively imaging single atoms on a surface while simultaneously probing atoms throughout the sample?s ...
‘High Q’ Nanowires May be Practical Oscillators
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Nanowires grown at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have a mechanical “quality factor” at least 10 times higher than reported values for other nanoscale devices such as carbon nanotubes, ...
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