Shedding new light on old art
Martin Fischer shows the benefits for the art world of the laser-based technique of pump–probe microscopy
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Building the perfect lens with metamaterials
A theorized "perfect" microscope could have a dramatic impact on nanotechnology and the biosciences
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Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces
New technique could boost our understanding of surfaces
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‘Quantum microscope’ peers into the hydrogen atom
Technique can directly observe orbital structure
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Heinrich Rohrer: 1933–2013
Scanning tunnelling microscope pioneer shared Nobel prize
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Silicon atoms seen ‘dancing’ in graphene
Motion of cluster atoms tracked using electron microscope
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Tomography reveals nanocrystal superlattice
Technique shows detailed 3D structure of technologically important nanosolids
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Bacteria ‘wires’ conduct electrons over centimetre distances
Tiny filaments allow micro-organisms to flourish without oxygen
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Negative friction surprises researchers
Force increases with decreasing load
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Graphene defects tracked as they creep and climb
Electron microscope maps dislocations with unprecedented resolution
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