Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...

Biohub and UC Berkeley show that the laser phase plate, a revolutionary device with a laser 100 million times brighter than the Sun, dramatically improves images obtained through cryo-electron ...

Detail of the laser array that is part of the Interferometric Image Scanning Microscopy technology. Credit: Jim Gensheimer for Stanford University Stanford researchers have developed a microscope that ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new technique that allows them to observe how individual cells manufacture proteins during aging, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the hidden molecular ...

Humans have around 30 trillion cells in our adult bodies. Amazingly, each of these cells came from a handful of about 100 stem cells in the earliest days of development. The ability of these embryonic ...

The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without sustaining damage from dangerously intense rays. Living on light is a dangerous ...

Learn how to prepare onion rings using a recipe inspired by martha stewart. This video walks through the ingredients, preparation steps, and cooking process to help you achieve a crisp texture and ...

How do photosynthetic organisms harvest light so efficiently? To help answer this question, researchers have developed an ultrafast transient absorption microscope with sensitivity approaching the ...

The Onion is one step closer to taking over InfoWars. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The satirical news site on Monday launched ...

A new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge. The Onion, a satirical news outlet, wants to convert the right-wing Infowars ...