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Conductive and photoconductive atomic force microscopy are variations of atomic force microscopy (AFM). Conductive AFM simply measures the electrical conductivity of materials while photoconductive AFM measures the conductivity of materials when exposed to light.

The Advanced Microfluidics and Microdevices Laboratory (AMMLab) at NYU Abu Dhabi has created a new class of atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes known as 3DTIPs that have actual three-dimensional forms.

A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Advanced Microfluidics and Microdevices Laboratory (AMMLab) have developed new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes in true three-dimensional shapes they call 3DTIPs. AFM technology allows scientists to observe, measure, and manipulate samples and micro and nanoscale entities with unprecedented precision.

Cell, tissue, and organ structure is maintained by cell-cell adhesion molecules that connect opposing cells. Cadherins are a class of essential cell-cell adhesion molecules for tissue formation and integrity, and defects in cadherin function cause various diseases (e.g., cancer invasion).

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University led a team that cracked the conventional weight-versus-angular-resolution trade-off by developing historically lightweight optics for X-ray space telescopes.

A study published in Applied Surface Science focuses on the preparation of lightweight composite structures for nanoindentation and nano-chemical analyzation using gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) etching.

Self-Assembled Nano-Peptide Hydrogels with Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroids Accelerate Diabetic Skin Wound Healing by Inhibiting Inflammatio

Food science draws from – and contributes to – numerous sciences, technology disciplines, and industrial approaches. A relatively new field, food science matured alongside advanced microscopy methods such as atomic force and scanning electron microscopy. Microscope technology progress has led to a food science revolution in the last few decades.

The loss of inner ear hair cells causes permanent hearing and balance deficits in humans and other mammals, but nonmammals recover after supporting cells (SCs) divide and replace hair cells. The proliferative capacity of mammalian SCs declines as exceptionally thick circumferential F-actin bands develop at their adherens junctions. We hypothesized that the reinforced junctions were limiting regenerative responses of mammalian SCs by impeding changes in cell shape and epithelial tension. Using mi...

Compatibility with a diverse range of material types has made atomic force microscopy a very popular technique in materials science. Recently, atomic force microscopy has become increasingly popular for geological characterization applications.