Researchers used advanced electron ptychography to visualize atomic-scale defects inside modern transistors. The technique reveals interface roughness affecting electron flow, enabling better ...

Cornell researchers have used high-resolution 3D imaging to detect, for the first time, the atomic-scale defects in computer chips that can sabotage their performance.

EM images reveal how Marburg virus slips into human cells, exposing glycoprotein “cap” tricks and weak spots that could guide future antivirals, antibodies and vaccines.

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful imaging technique that reveals atomic scale defects inside computer chips for the first time. Using an advanced electron microscopy method, ...

A new study from Scripps Research reveals how a key touch-sensing protein detects mechanical forces with remarkable precision. Each time something lightly presses against your skin, specialized sensor ...

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders.

A new study of ancient pottery adds to evidence that hunter-gatherers in Europe ate more than meat and developed early ...

A prehistoric plant distills water so intensely it looks it came from space. Researchers at the University of New Mexico have discovered that a common, prehistoric plant distills water to such an ...

Mitochondrial transplantation is an emerging technique aimed at restoring cellular energy production in diseases marked by mitochondrial dysfunction. However, how transplanted mitochondria interact ...

Some bacteria can take a punch that would crush a submarine. In a new set of impact tests, one desert microbe, Deinococcus ...