Nearly 100 years ago, a seemingly simple discovery revolutionized the microscope. The introduction of phase contrast, which ...

Fifteen years ago, physicists worked out a method to increase image contrast by hitting the electron imaging beam with an ...

This Collection invites original research articles on phase contrast imaging, looking at the latest technological developments and the use of this technique in original applications. Phase contrast ...

In a landmark achievement in biological imaging, researchers at Biohub and the University of California, Berkeley today ...

In a landmark achievement in biological imaging, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and Biohub today ...

X-ray phase contrast imaging harnesses the phase shift that X-rays undergo when traversing a specimen, offering contrast mechanisms beyond simple absorption. By detecting refraction and ...

A new microscope method reveals details that were difficult to see before, helping researchers study proteins, cells, and ...

Installed in a custom Titan Krios, the laser phase plate enhances motion correction, early‑frame recovery, and 3D classification and alignment.

Techniques that exploit the phase of X-rays, not just their absorption, have the potential to transform X-ray imaging in hospitals, reports Jude Dineley Improved imaging Marian Willner from the ...

Researchers at the University of Warsaw's Faculty of Physics with colleagues from Stanford University and Oklahoma State University have introduced a quantum-inspired phase-imaging method based on ...