
US Scientists Achieve 10,000x Optical Magnification Breakthrough with New Cryo-EM System
Physicists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley have developed a laser-based phase plate technology for cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), achieving magnification roughly 10,000 times that of optical microscopes. Paired with a custom Thermo Fisher Scientific microscope called 'Theia', the system delivers sharper molecular images, enabling more precise atomic models for biology and disease research.
Source: Interesting Engineering







