Jostling balls reveal secrets of ultrathin films
Experiment with plastic colloidal spheres simulates epitaxial growth on the atomic scale
Evanescent waves bring new window into the nanoworld
Electrons and light team up in new microscopy technique to image nanostructures
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Physical forces at work in biocomposites
Study reveals how single crystals incorporate polymer strands
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Spins spotted in room-temperature silicon
Physicists pass important milestone in spintronics
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Skin cells ruffle to heal open wounds
Novel microscopy technique captures migrating skin cells
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Scientists spy on the first stages of crystal growth
Beginnings of crystallization observed for the first time
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X-ray diffraction microscopy peers into tiny cells
'Plunge-freezing' living cells could improve 3D imaging
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Electrons reveal DNA without destroying it
Holography uncovers individual biomolecules
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Molecules revealed in all their glory by microscope
Modified form of atomic force microscopy gives chemical signature of molecules
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Tools for learning
Some instruments in teaching laboratories may look old-fashioned, but those wooden boxes can hold surprisingly advanced equipment. George Herold describes his career designing exper...
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