THE NANOSCOPE

Another fascinating scientific advance… which also holds great promise for superb science-fiction stories.

New Nano3 microscope will allow high-resolution look inside cells

4 hours ago by Tiffany Fox
New Nano3 microscope will allow high-resolution look inside cells
What makes the Scios tool a game changer? It allows biologists to nanomachine cells to reduce them to the thickness required for electron microscopy without creating any sample distortions and while maintaining cryogenic temperatures.
The University of California, San Diego’s Nanofabrication Cleanroom Facility (Nano3) is the first institution to obtain a novel FEI Scios dual-beam microscope, with an adaptation for use at cryogenic temperatures. The new microscope will enable research among a highly diverse user base, ranging from materials science to structural and molecular biology.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-08-nano3-microscope-high-resolution-cells.html#jCp