Researchers catalogue the artifacts that arise when biological samples are imaged by optical scanning transmission electron microscopy and demonstrate mitigation strategies for each.
lead image Han et al. developed an optical microscopy probe capable of operating in magnetic fields as strong as 42 Tesla and at temperatures as low as 1.8 K. “Water-cooled magnets have a large overall footprint but a very small bore,” said author…
The achievement comes from Arizona State University’s X-Beams laboratory in the US. US scientists produced the fastest X-ray pulses ever generated by a compact X-ray instrument, and captured ultrafast changes in a quantum material. The team used X-ray pulses to…
Recently, a team of material scientists led by Rongfei Wei from Zhejiang Normal University, China, first reported a Ce3+-doped glass scintillator with excellent X-ray excited luminescence (XEL) and high quantum efficiency. This work advances Frenkel defect engineering in amorphous scintillators…
First X-ray machine’s commissioning milestone marks start of research phase for one-of-a-kind lab Since their discovery 125 years ago, X-rays have helped heal broken bones, aided airport security efforts and kept critical infrastructure safe. Such power could lead to the discovery…
Nature (2026) Cite this article All data are available in the main text or the Supplementary Information. Source data are provided with this paper. Zhang, X. et al. Atomic lift-off of epitaxial membranes for cooling-free infrared detection. Nature 641, 98–105 (2025). Zhu, J. et al.
The instrument was installed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. A powerful microscope that has recently been installed in the US can reportedly distinguish individual atoms with an outstanding spatial resolution of less than 0.05 nanometers (nm). Called the Thermo…
In this interview, Industry expert Brian Keith disucsses the impact of vibration on microscopy, from the common sources of interference with microscope performance in laboratories to how he expects vibration control requirements to evolve in the future. My name is…
Researchers at Peking University report an integrated software–hardware framework combining automated tilt-series acquisition, standardized quality metrics and high-tilt in situ holders to advance atomic-resolution electron tomography of buried solid–solid interfaces. Automated Software and High-Tilt Holders Push Atomic-Resolution Electron…
Rather than scanning one tiny point at a time, the team illuminated the sample with a narrow line of X-rays. Researchers have demonstrated a new X-ray technique that can produce detailed images and reveal a material’s chemical properties using a…
Microscopes and imaging methods in chemistry and materials: electron microscopy, atomic force and scanning probe microscopy, super-resolution and chemical imaging.
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