First Electron Microscope Image of DNA Double Helix
The structure of DNA was originally discovered by using X-ray crystallography, which involves scattering X-rays off atoms in crystallized arrays of DNA to form complex…
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TEM Based Data Collection Technique Maps Nanoparticle Atomic Structures
Viewing nanoparticles in three dimensions may soon be possible in labs all around the world. Instead of relying on traditional nanocrystallography techniques and the powerful…
Improving the Electron Microscope by Removing the Lens
Electron ptychography is set to revolutionize the electron microscope. By doing away with the lens, electron ptychography forms the image by reconstructing the scattered electron…
Researching the Properties of Relativistic Electron Vortex Beams
Researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) have developed a theory that provides an understanding of relativistic electron vortex beams. Through the combined consideration…
Researchers Create Electron Vortex Beams Inside Electron Microscopes
Researchers at the University of York have created electron beams with orbital angular momentum, electron vortex beams, which improve the resolution and sensitivity of imaging….