Microscopy Research update ‘Event-responsive’ electron microscopy focuses on fragile samples Pharmaceutical and catalysis research could benefit from new technique Read article: ‘Event-responsive’ electron microscopy focuses on fragile samples
Microscopy Research update Structured electrons have chiral mass and charge Discovery has puzzled some physicists Read article: Structured electrons have chiral mass and charge
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: Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors
Microscopy Research update Nonlinear optical states are imprinted on an electron beam Effect could be used in microscopy with high spatial and temporal resolution Read article: Nonlinear optical states are imprinted on an electron beam
Microscopy Research update Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy New PicoRuler device tests the resolution capabilities of microscopes down to sub-10 nm length scales Read article: Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy
Materials for energy Research update Leaky insulating layer reduces battery lifetime New work explains why rechargeable batteries break down Read article: Leaky insulating layer reduces battery lifetime
Microscopy Research update Electrons caught going around the bend New microscopy technique maps the flow of charge around corners in optoelectronics circuits for the first time Read article: Electrons caught going around the bend
Microscopy Research update Crackling noise technique listens to nanoquakes in materials New microscopy technique could be used to identify weak spots in metals and investigate biostructures Read article: Crackling noise technique listens to nanoquakes in materials
2D materials Research update Electron ‘kick’ removes single atoms from 2D material Desirable defects known as nitrogen vacancies could be created in hexagonal boron nitride using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy Read article: Electron ‘kick’ removes single atoms from 2D material
Quantum optics Research update Quantum entanglement doubles microscope resolution New technique shows promise for non-destructive bioimaging Read article: Quantum entanglement doubles microscope resolution