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Stories about: electron microscope

Advances in Microscope Technology to Boost Science Researchers at the Arizona State University (ASU) are ecstatic – soon, their laboratories will be able to boast one of the few state-of-the-art electron microscopes in the world. These devices play a fundamental part in understanding the interactions that occur between materials at a nano-scale, and the conclus... 9 March 2009 20:01 GMT Experts Create New Technique for Viewing Nanocrystals The limit of diffraction that most crystal types employ has been for a long time a very difficult obstacle in the path of scientists trying to take a closer look at the atomic structure of these materials. Now, experts at the University of Illinois have managed to achieve a breakthrough in the field, by devising a me... 19 February 2009 06:21 GMT Tequila Used to Create Diamonds Apparently, even the cheapest bottles of tequila can make for the creation of diamonds, Mexican scientists told BBC. A research team, working from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said that applications for their new invention are plentiful, and that their discovery could pave the way for mass-production... 14 November 2008 08:27 GMT