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

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 ...

Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley physicists' new technique offers detailed images of the small molecules and cell structures that ...

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

Scientists from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester and Sun Yat-sen University have captured the ...

How large, fully folded proteins can pass through cell membranes without destroying them has long been one of the open ...

Cryo-electron transmission microscopy helps scientists observe biological specimens in a state that closely resembles their natural environment, ...

Explore how the National Lab of the Rockies uses advanced microscopy, cryogenic workflows, and automation to connect ...

Microscopic QR code measures just 50 by 50 nm² and is constructed using singular atoms of silver Researchers used quantum tunnelling techniques and automation to apply individual atoms to a mounting ...

IIT Kanpur scientists have unlocked the mystery behind the C5aR2 immune receptor's unique function. Using advanced cryo-EM, ...