Tag: Nature Communications
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B.C. Researchers Make Giant Leap in Small World of Microscopic Imaging
A Small-Scale Breakthrough with Big Implications Researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved a major milestone in electron microscopy, revealing atomic-scale structures with a compact, low-energy scanning electron microscope (SEM). Published in Nature Communications, the work demonstrates sub-Ångström resolution using equipment traditionally deemed insufficient for such precision. The achievement promises to broaden access…
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UVic’s Electron Microscopy Breakthrough Enables Atomic-Scale Imaging with a Low-Energy SEM
UVic researchers unlock atomic-scale imaging using a compact SEM In a development that could redefine how scientists study matter at the smallest scales, a team at the University of Victoria (UVic) has achieved a major advance in electron microscopy. By combining a relatively affordable, low-energy scanning electron microscope (SEM) with cutting-edge computational techniques, they achieved…
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UVic Researchers Break Atomic-Scale Imaging Barrier with Low-Energy SEM
Breakthrough: High-Resolution Imaging on a Budget Researchers at the University of Victoria have achieved a groundbreaking advance in electron microscopy, demonstrating sub-Ångström resolution using a compact, low-energy scanning electron microscope (SEM). This achievement, published in Nature Communications, marks a significant shift in how scientists can visualize atomic-scale structures without relying on large, expensive equipment. Leading…
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UVic Researchers Break Atomic-Scale Imaging Barrier with Low-Energy SEM Breakthrough
Overview: A New Era for Atomic-Scale Imaging Scientists at the University of Victoria have announced a landmark advancement in electron microscopy that could reshape how researchers study matter at the smallest scales. By pairing a compact, low-energy scanning electron microscope (SEM) with advanced computational techniques, the UVic team has achieved sub-Ångström resolution — less than…
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Volcanic eruptions may have delivered hidden ice to Mars’s equator
Introduction New modeling work published in Nature Communications proposes a surprising source for equatorial ice on Mars: explosive volcanic eruptions from the planet’s distant past. By simulating ancient atmospheric and climate dynamics, researchers argue that water vapor released during these eruptions could have condensed and precipitated as fresh ice in equatorial regions. If correct, this…
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Equatorial Mars Ice from Volcanoes: Hidden Water Ice
New clues from a planetary climate model A recent modeling study published in Nature Communications proposes an intriguing mechanism for how hydrated ice could accumulate in Mars’ equatorial regions—far from the planet’s well-known polar ice caps. By simulating ancient, explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars, researchers show that water vapor emitted during eruptions could condense…
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Covid-19 Alters Sperm in Mice and May Elevate Anxiety in Offspring, Study Finds
Overview: A glimpse into potential intergenerational effects Researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne report that Covid-19 infection in male mice caused changes in their sperm that correlated with increased anxiety-like behaviours in their offspring. The findings, published in Nature Communications, raise questions about whether the virus could have lasting…
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Novel Antimicrobial Compounds Offer Safer Mastitis Solution
A New Frontier in Preventing Bovine Mastitis Bovine mastitis, a persistent bacterial infection of dairy cows’ udders, has long strained the global dairy industry. With estimated global losses of around US$22 billion each year, researchers are racing to replace or supplement traditional antibiotics with safer, more effective tools. A team led by NTU Singapore, in…
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Depression: New study shows women carry higher genetic risk, reshaping treatment
New insights from a landmark study A large, multinational study published in Nature Communications has found that females carry a significantly higher genetic risk for major depression than males. Conducted by researchers at the Queensland-based QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, the analysis pooled DNA data from roughly 200,000 people diagnosed with depression across Australia, Europe,…
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Genetic Clues: Women Show Higher Depression Risk Than Men, Study Finds
Groundbreaking Genetic Evidence of Sex Differences in Depression Scientists have identified compelling genetic differences in major depressive disorder that disproportionately affect women. A large-scale study led by researchers at QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland analysed the DNA of about 200,000 people diagnosed with depression from Australia, Europe, the UK and the US. The…