Electron Microscopy – News and Features

Researchers are studying the cell structure of fungi to learn how it determines their mechanical properties and discover what science can learn from mushrooms to create better materials.

Scientists have developed a liquid-phase electron microscopy technique that makes it possible to observe phonon dynamics in nanoparticle self-assemblies. These observations could inspire novel reconfigurable metamaterials.

Researchers have integrated machine learning-based analysis into point-of-care biosensing technologies. This improves the accessibility of biomarker detection by eliminating the need for technical experts to perform the image analysis.

The next generation of batteries may get a lifespan boost, thanks to a new imaging technique that can provide high-resolution images of lithium-metal batteries as they charge.

Two key protein structures in the body are being visualized for the first time, thanks in part to the latest technology — potentially opening the door for better-designed therapeutics.

Researchers have revealed the molecular details behind how vitamin K's membrane enzyme, vitamin K-dependent gamma carboxylase, directs blood clotting.

Researchers have created a new aluminum-scandium alloy that is 5x more resistant to hydrogen embrittlement and 40% stronger than past alloys – creating an ideal material for the hydrogen economy.

Researchers bring new understanding to how unfoldases and deubiquitinating enzymes coordinate to regulate protein degradation, and how this may influence neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.

Researchers reveal that mitochondria in photoreceptor cells align side-by-side via specialized tethers, enabling intercellular communication crucial for vision. Disruption of this alignment occurs in dominant optic atrophy.

New research has revealed how the "fight-or-flight" response resets between stressful events so the body is prepared to take on new challenges.