Have you ever wondered what makes shark skin so tough and sleek? It's dermal denticles—tiny, tooth-like structures that cover a shark's skin. Made of the same material as teeth and shaped like small ...

Butterfly wings, toy cars, and pieces of yarn are all ready for their close-up thanks to the Rozsa Art Galleries' latest exhibit, "Nanowonder: Images from the Microscopic World," featuring photographs ...

A team of researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved an advance in electron microscopy that will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures with unprecedented clarity ...

Discover how researchers achieved high-resolution atomic-scale images using low-cost electron microscopes, transforming microscopy accessibility.

Scanning electron images show four types of denticle shapes found in bonnethead shark skin, arranged from least to most pointed (A–D). Samples come from juvenile and mature female sharks, revealing ...

A team of researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved a major breakthrough in electron microscopy that will allow scientists to ...

University of Victoria breakthrough will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures using lower-cost and lower-energy microscopes ...

Breakthrough will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures using lower-cost and lower-energy microscopes ...

Researchers at the University of Victoria have developed a new imaging technique that could change the way scientists see the atomic world — literally.

The SMAL lens, when used with the Nanoro Generation in Blue Mode, provides: Able to conduct nanoscale imaging quickly and accurately, Nanoro is highly useful for semiconductor research, materials ...

One of the earliest influences for artist, writer, and filmmaker Michael Benson, he says, was the sci-fi epic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Beyond stirring childhood wonder, he says the movie impressed upon ...

"The disposal of organic waste poses an environmental challenge as it emits large amounts of greenhouse gases, including methane and carbon dioxide, which contribute to climate change ," explained ...