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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is an electron-beam–based imaging method in which a focused, raster-scanned electron probe interacts with a specimen surface to generate signals such as secondary ...

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Today we are machining some metal inside the scanning electron microscope! By creating a custom fixture, we can manually ...

Images: Carolin Dreher, Jeremiah Shuster Scanning electron microscope images of the spherical cyanobacteria Synechococcus sp.

Researchers set a Guinness record with a tiny QR code, exploring ceramics for long-lasting, zero-energy digital data storage.

FIB-SEM enables precise, automated TEM lamella prep with expert insights from Zeiss and the Polish Academy of Sciences.

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Reliable sample preparation in geology maintains material integrity, delivering high-quality surfaces for accurate ...

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

This study reports an important and novel finding that TENT5A, an enzyme involved in fine-tuning poly(A) tail length on selected mRNAs, is required for proper enamel mineralization in mice. The ...

Advanced imaging revealed a sharp zinc increase toward the tooth pulp, tracking higher dentine porosity. The results could ...