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Read article: Brillouin microscopy speeds up by a factor of 1000 Microscopy Research update Brillouin microscopy speeds up by a factor of 1000 The technique can now be used to image viscoelastic properties of biological samples much more quickly and safely, at high resolution
Read article: Optical technique measures intramolecular distances with angstrom precision Microscopy Research update Optical technique measures intramolecular distances with angstrom precision Modified MINFLUX approach could be used to study biological processes inside cells
Read article: Aluminium oxide reveals its surface secrets Characterization and modelling Research update Aluminium oxide reveals its surface secrets New non-contact atomic force microscopy images shed more light on the "enigmatic insulator" aluminium oxide
Read article: Quantum sensor detects magnetic and electric fields from a single atom Quantum sensors Research update Quantum sensor detects magnetic and electric fields from a single atom New device is like an MRI machine for quantum materials, say physicists
Read article: ‘Event-responsive’ electron microscopy focuses on fragile samples Microscopy Research update ‘Event-responsive’ electron microscopy focuses on fragile samples Pharmaceutical and catalysis research could benefit from new technique
Read article: Structured electrons have chiral mass and charge Microscopy Research update Structured electrons have chiral mass and charge Discovery has puzzled some physicists
Read article: Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors Planetary science Research update Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors The Winchcombe meteorite that fell to Earth in 2021 contained compounds that could be precursors to chemical building blocks of life
Read article: Nonlinear optical states are imprinted on an electron beam Microscopy Research update Nonlinear optical states are imprinted on an electron beam Effect could be used in microscopy with high spatial and temporal resolution