The molecule can then be tracked under an ordinary – albeit very high-resolution – optical microscope. Cryo-ET uses electron microscopes to study flash-frozen samples, like cells.

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A state-of-the-art electron microscope bought by a South African university will boost nanoscale research in the country. The acquisition, by the University of the Free State (UFS) South Africa ...