Its structure, as revealed by the electron microscope, mirrors its function It is the mitochondrion, a small body which appears to play a central role in the oxidation of foodstuff.

or to analyze electron microscopy images of volcanic rocks. "Analyzing cells or other structures is one of the most challenging tasks for researchers working in microscopy and is an important task ...

The limit of resolution of the transmission electron microscope is now less than 1 nm. The TEM has revealed structures in cells that are not visible with the light microscope.

By adapting their quantum twisting microscope to operate at cryogenic temperatures, researchers have made the first ...

The membrane that surrounds cells in living organisms is extremely ... been able to gain fascinating new insights using cryo-electron microscopy. Their work is published in the journal Nature ...

Cryoelectron microscopy ... by electron microscopy. Specimens remain in their native state without the need for dyes or fixatives, allowing the study of fine cellular structures, viruses and ...

The researchers identified the structure of this machine, the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC), and 50 years since its discovery, have shown how it operates like the lock on a canal to transport ...