These molecular machines are often as elaborate as man-made devices, but exactly how they work is much harder to understand because of their extremely small size

The current study provides the first images of the RyR1 channel in the open state, as well as in various conformations in which it has changed shape but the channel has not yet opened

"This work is an excellent example of the materials advances possible when we close the feedback loop between first principles calculations and atomic resolution electron microscopy," says researcher

With a similar technology found in today's smartphone cameras—biologists are getting new images of our cells and rapidly uncovering never-seen-before details

Using electron microscopes, it is possible to image individual atoms

The researchers took a counterintuitive approach by taking advantage of optical distortions that they typically try to eliminate

Device allows fast, precise measurements of electric and magnetic fields at the atomic level, providing insights into the next generation of electronic, energy production, and storage materials

Scientists have imaged live cells for more than 100 years

Groundbreaking observations could help develop better, more efficient materials for electronics and alternative energy

High-speed electron camera complements SLAC’s toolbox for studies of ultrafast processes in nature