Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, dubbed ELVIS, is not about resurrecting rock-n-roll legends but pioneering scientific discovery. Using innovative holographic technology to deliver detailed 3D views of cells and microbes, the system allows scientists to study the adaptability and resilience of life under extreme conditions. Knowledge gained could reveal how life might persist on distant moons and planets, significantly enhancing our search for life outside Earth...

The NanoScan OP200 piezo objective positioner has been added to Queensgate's already successful NanoScan OP series product line. The NanoScan OP200 provides class-leading step settle performance over a range of up to 200 µm. With user-configurable parameters to accommodate varying objective sizes and weights as well as performance requirements, it works with the majority of microscope types and objective lenses...

In the rapidly evolving field of structural biology, single particle analysis (SPA) and cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) are powerful techniques that allow scientists to better understand the intricacies of biology, providing atomic-level insights that reveal how viruses, proteins and cells work. The Krios 5 Cryo-TEM optimizes productivity and performance to enhance these techniques...

ZEISS announces the introduction of its highly flexible and efficient software suite, ZEN core, for operating all ZEISS scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), including focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes (FIB-SEMs). ZEN stands for ZEISS Efficient Navigation and lets microscopists obtain more meaningful information. Users across various fields – including materials research, natural resources, electronics, and life sciences...

New alliance for advanced biological imaging aimed at enhancing some of the world's most innovative structural cell biology capabilities to help scientists answer pressing research questions. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced a Technology Alliance Agreement with the Chan Zuckerberg Institute for Advanced Biological Imaging (CZ Imaging Institute). This agreement aims to develop new technologies to enable researchers to better visualize human cells, significantly advancing scientific research and discovery...

Market leader in temperature and environmental-controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, has developed a new reflected light thermomicroscopy system with researchers at the University of Huddersfield. Linkam Scientific Instruments showcased its newest infrared heating stage at the Thermal Analysis Conference (TAC) 2025. The new reflected light thermomicroscopy stage, the IHS1700, has a temperature range from room temperature to 1700 °C and uses infrared light to achieve a rapid maximum heating rate of 2000 °C/min...

With critical deadlines approaching for the 2026–2031 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), countries are under increasing pressure to deliver stronger climate commitments. As key pillars of the Paris Agreement, NDCs outline each nation's targets for reducing emissions and advancing sustainability efforts. Here, Kate Vanderburgh, Sr. Product Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific, explains how electron microscopy (EM) drives material innovation to support sustainable, low-carbon technologies to combat climate change...

ZEISS announces the launch of Lightfield 4D, a new microscopy technology based on the light-field principle. As a new imaging mode integrated into the new ZEISS LSM 910 and LSM 990 confocal microscope systems, ZEISS Lightfield 4D redefines the way researchers observe living organisms, especially in the neurosciences, cancer research, developmental biology, and plant sciences...

Specialised Imaging reports that the Dlott group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois (Urbana, USA) are using a SIMX8 ultra high-speed framing camera adapted to study high-speed impact phenomena using multispectral imaging to  analyse emitted wavelengths. By using hyperspectral techniques, researchers are seeking to identify and characterize materials based on their unique spectral signatures...

In the development and analysis of advanced materials, the interplay between surface chemistry and structural properties is essential for understanding material behaviour. However, since several different methods — such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) — may need to be used, ensuring that data is obtained from the same regions of interest is vital. Here, Christopher Deeks, Channel Manager XPS at Thermo Fisher Scientific, explores how implementing a Correlative Imaging and Surface...

Leica Microsystems, a leader in microscopy and scientific instrumentation and advanced imaging solutions, has announced that it has acquired ATTO-TEC, a leading specialty supplier of fluorescent dyes and reagents. The addition of dyes and reagents for sample preparation complements the renowned Leica portfolio of microscopy imaging platforms and advanced AI-based analysis software...

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the Agilent IDP-35 and IDP-45 dry scroll pumps, designed to provide quiet, efficient, oil-free, and worry-free vacuum solutions for applications requiring higher pumping capacity. Consistent with the high standards of all Agilent IDP scroll pumps, the new IDP-35 and IDP-45 pumps offer several key benefits to customers. These pumps are ideal for applications needing higher pumping capacity without the drawbacks of oil-sealed pumps...

Hitachi High-Tech Europe has introduced the SU3800SE and SU3900SE Schottky field emission scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) to offer fully automatic optical alignment, allowing high-resolution results to be achieved quickly and easily by any user. The large sample handling and variable pressure operation means they can accommodate a wide range of sample types, and the powerful automation tools enable easy acquisition of large datasets...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced the Invitrogen™ EVOS™ S1000 Spatial Imaging System. This advanced system addresses the limitations of current fluorescent microscopy technologies by enabling researchers to generate a multiplexed high-quality image for multiple samples within several hours, thereby lowering the barrier to entry into spatial tissue proteomics...

Say hello to our newest, fastest and most intuitive imaging solution - providing deeper insights for every lab. Empower your team to quickly obtain high-definition images and robust data from a wide range of 2D and 3D cell assays - and upgrade the system as your research needs evolve.The ImageXpress HCS.ai system features a modular design and a wide array of configuration options, allowing for customization to meet your current needs and on-site upgrades as your requirements evolve - eliminating the need to purchase a new system...

Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) has received a £500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation to purchase an ultrafast confocal spinning disc microscope. This instrument will accelerate AIME research, led by Professor Roslyn Bill, into treatments for dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. An ultrafast spinning disc confocal microscope enables faster, higher-resolution images of biological processes than is currently possible at AIME...

In materials science, achieving precise and repeatable scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis requires pristine sample surfaces. However, handling and preparation methods frequently degrade the sample’s condition, making it challenging to observe the material's essential features. Here, Britta Siefer, SEM expert at Thermo Fisher Scientific, explains how a reliable workflow can preserve sample integrity for quality analysis...

Leica Biosystems, a global leader in anatomic and digital pathology solutions; and Indica Labs, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital pathology software, have announced that Leica Biosystems has agreed to make a significant strategic investment in Indica Labs. This partnership has the potential to accelerate AI-enabled companion diagnostics (CDx) and support discoveries and treatments based on discrete or complex biomarker expression profiles which are not discernable by the human eye.

Physicists are getting closer to controlling single-molecule chemical reactions – could this shape the future of pharmaceutical research? A new study, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, set out to demonstrate for the first time that competing chemical reaction outcomes can be influenced by using the atomic resolution of a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM).