News articles tagged with 'microscope'
Quantum gas microscope offers glimpse of quirky ultracold atoms
— 5 Nov 2009 12:08 | TechnologyPhysicists at Harvard University have created a quantum gas microscope that can be used to observe single atoms at temperatures so low the particles follow the rules of quantum mechanics,... — full story
Mobile microscopes illuminate the brain
— 4 Nov 2009 13:48 | BiologyThe majority of our life is spent moving around a static world and we generate our impression of the world using visual and other senses simultaneously. It is the ability to freely... — full story
Potential leap forward in electron microscopy
— 7 Oct 2009 08:00 | TechnologyMIT electrical engineers have proposed a new scheme that can overcome a critical limitation of high-resolution electron microscopes: they cannot be used to image living cells because... — full story
Researchers turn cell phones into fluorescent microscopes
— 22 Jul 2009 10:54 | TechnologyResearchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are proving that a camera phone can capture far more than photos of people or pets at play. They have now developed a cell phone... — full story
NYU physicists find way to explore microscopic systems through holographic video
— 20 Jul 2009 16:13 | TechnologyPhysicists at New York University have developed a technique to record three-dimensional movies of microscopic systems, such as biological molecules, through holographic video. The... — full story
Researchers develop new cancer screening technology
— 10 Jul 2009 14:18 | HealthResearchers at Northeastern University have developed an early-stage, highly accurate cancer screening technology that determines - in seconds - whether a cell is cancerous, precancerous... — full story
Zero in on ozone with fluorescent solution that detects harmful molecule in air and body
— 23 Jun 2009 10:23 | HealthResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a fluorescent substance that glows bright green when exposed to even minute amounts of ozone in the air and in biological... — full story
Spain to pioneer the application of a nanotechnology microscope for brain studies
— 22 May 2009 11:39 | TechnologyIn a world first, Spain is to use a nanotechnology microscope for brain studies as part of the Blue Brain project. The initiative is CSIC researcher Javier de Felipe's brainchild, and... — full story
New Danish research shows how oil gets stuck underground
— 11 May 2009 18:45 | Geology and palaeontologyNow, new Danish research may have come up with an explanation as to where and how North Sea oil clings to underground rocks. This explanation could turn out to be the first step on... — full story
UGA biomedical engineer publishes on 'super-resolution' video imaging
— 5 May 2009 16:53 | BiologyA crucial tool in the evolution of scientific capability in bioscience, the fluorescence microscope has allowed a generation of scientists to study the properties of proteins inside... — full story