Invented 30 years ago, the atomic force microscope has been a major driver of nanotechnology, ranging from atomic-scale imaging to its latest applications in manipulating individual molecules ...

However, even the most powerful optical microscopes have been limited by a fundamental physical rule known as the diffraction limit, which prevents them from clearly seeing anything smaller than ...

Electron microscopes are some of the most powerful tools in science, allowing us to capture images at a scale so tiny that we can observe individual atoms! Unlike traditional light microscopes ...

Did you ever wonder how scientists see extremely small atoms? Learn all about it as you model your own scanning probe microscope (SPM).

Spin waves have been directly observed at the nanoscale using a high-resolution electron microscope, enabling new ways to study and control magnetism.

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a way to investigate the surface features of some materials. It works by “feeling” or “touching” the surface with an extremely small probe. This provides a ...

Before ptychography, the highest resolution electron microscopes used a technology called aberration-correction to allow scientists to see individual atoms.

In new research published in Nature, Weizmann Institute scientists introduce a powerful tool to explore quantum phenomena—the cryogenic Quantum Twisting Microscope (QTM).

An angstrom is 100,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. He says the resolution makes it easier to see atoms and how they bond together, and will help develop new materials.