New spectroscopic method reveals ion's complex nuclear structure

Different atoms and ions possess characteristic energy levels. Like a fingerprint, they are unique for each species. Among ...
Nature

Atomic-scale insights into the mystery of how ice surfaces melt

Water ice permanently coats 10% of Earth’s land surface 1, and atmospheric ice clouds surround about half of the planet. Ice surfaces thus rank among the most ubiquitous interfaces in the natural ...
Nanowerk

X-Ray Crystallography: Unveiling the Atomic Structure of Materials

What is X-Ray Crystallography? X-ray crystallography is a powerful analytical technique used to determine the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline materials. It involves directing a beam of X ...
Nanowerk

Atomic-scale imaging reveals how gold nanocrystals merge and reshape during growth

Researchers visualized how gold nanocrystals coalesce at the atomic level, uncovering size, defect, and approach-dependent pathways that shape crystal structure. (Nanowerk News) Crystallization, a ...
Kaleido Scope

Atomic structure of a staphylococcal bacteriophage using cryo-electron microscopy

Bacteriophages or “phages” is the terms used for viruses that infect bacteria. The UAB researchers, led by Terje Dokland, Ph.D., in collaboration with Asma Hatoum-Aslan, Ph.D., at the University of ...