Scientists from Durham University's Chemistry Department have developed the world's first laser scanning confocal microscope that can harness Circularly Polarized Light (CPL) to differentiate left and ...

Particle accelerators reveal the heart of nuclear matter by smashing together atoms at close to the speed of light. The high-energy collisions produce a shower of subatomic fragments that scientists ...

BETHESDA, MD – As space agencies prepare for human missions to the Moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. Now, a team of researchers has built a ...

The study of wood -- Materials and methods -- The cell wall -- Pits -- Distribution and patterns of wall pitting -- Other wall sculpturing -- Perforation plates -- The structure of rays -- Axial ...

CPL Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope can simultaneously measure left and right-handed CPL, signifying a step forward in technological capability that opens up new opportunities to study chiral ...