A new study has revealed how the glass-like shells of diatoms help these microscopic organisms perform photosynthesis in dim conditions. A better understanding of how these phytoplankton harvest and ...
Diatoms (blue/white/yellow) frozen on an electron microscopy grid (copper) during a sample preparation step for cryo-electron tomography. Diatoms are too small to see with the naked eye, yet they are ...
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has revolutionized the realm of microscopic analysis. By delivering astonishingly detailed images of minuscule entities such as insects, bacteria, or even the ...