Stretching protein samples in all directions pulls molecules farther apart, allowing them to be visualized using only light ...

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) can help scientists determine the three-dimensional structure of proteins in unprecedented detail. Jacques Dubochet, former group leader at EMBL, shared the 2017 ...

Werner Heisenberg's famous uncertainty principle describes one of the most intriguing features of quantum physics: certain pairs of physical quantities describing a particle, such as position and ...

Nearly 100 years ago, a seemingly simple discovery revolutionized the microscope. The introduction of phase contrast, which ...

Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis ...

Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis ...

Researchers developed a process to recover silicon and silicon dioxide (SiO₂) from end-of-life crystalline silicon solar ...

Gold and platinum sputter coatings enhance SEM imaging of nanofibers by minimizing charging effects and preserving fine ...

New instruments on the horizon promise the most precise tools yet to study and experiment on the smallest and most complex ...

Three beaches at the Jersey Shore have high levels of fecal bacteria as of June 30.

Centuries before the advent of novocaine electric drills and x-rays, the ancient Maya may have been closing tooth cavities ...

Scientists from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester and Sun Yat-sen University have captured the growth of semiconducting tellurium nanostructures in liquid in real time, ...