Today we're looking at Atomic Force Microscopy! I built a "macro-AFM" to demonstrate the principles of an atomic force ...

Once a sperm has broken through to an egg cell in order to fertilise it, the two cells need to hold together tightly. This ...

De Vinck guides the reader through stories that make us human, from an orange in a Hong Kong market, a tricycle in Hiroshima, ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed the first silicon-free computer using atom-thin materials. This breakthrough could reshape the future of electronics, paving the way for ultra-efficient, ...

When scientists squeezed a drop of water between two diamonds to endure pressures tens of thousands of times higher than ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Using focused electron beams and nanomanipulators, scientists can now cut and shape metal samples just billionths of a meter ...

Scientists have found a way to make hydrogen peroxide from vibration instead of electricity or light, using motion and water to create a clean oxidant.

Researchers utilize nonlinear optical microscopy to enhance understanding of laser light interaction with materials and their ...

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy — a ...

Breakthrough will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures using lower-cost and lower-energy microscopes ...