Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...

Surface-bound molecules reached the Fourier quantum limit, enabling cleaner studies of emitters for quantum tech and ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have developed a technique for interrogating molecules ...

Researchers from Brown University and their collaborators have developed a new way to measure the properties of cells—an important development, they say, because accurate measurements of changes in ...

The system uses a remote liquefaction scheme to deliver continuous cooling without mechanical vibrations, enabling ångström-resolution imaging without the need of liquid helium. Optical-coupled ...

When atoms and/or electrons are constrained to an atomically flat plane, 2D materials exhibit properties not typically observed in their 3D counterpart, including excellent strength and conductivity.

Abstract: This paper develops and characterizes a three-dimensional (3-D) nanofabrication process using ultrasonic vibration assisted nanomachining based on an atomic force microscope (AFM). The ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

In a quiet lab at Argonne National Laboratory, Saw-Wai Hla and his team were huddled around their instruments late one night when they detected the spectral signature they had been searching for. The ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Adhesive contact phenomena play a crucial role in various scientific and engineering ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Conjugated polymers belong to a class of organic semiconductors that are used in a ...

A new article analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have often been neglected in structural models of chromosomes. The study demonstrates that the multilaminar ...