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Mohammed Hassan, associate professor of physics and optical sciences, led a group of researchers to develop the first transmission electron microscope powerful enough to take images of electrons in motion. Photo by Ame Henning Imagine having a camera powerful enough to capture still images of moving electrons. Electrons are traveling so fast they could circle the Earth multiple times in a matter of seconds. Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed the world's fastest electron microscope, which can do just that. They believe their research will lead to breakthroughs in fields such as physics, chemistry, bioengineering and materials science.…

But press harder and you might discover a second way of sensing touch, through your knuckles and other joints. And it's that sense — a sense of torque, in robotics jargon — that the researchers have replicated in their new system. The robotic arm has six built-in sensors, each capable of detecting even the tiniest pressure on any part of the device. After precisely measuring the amount and angle of that force, a series of algorithms can map where the person is touching the robot and analyze what exactly they are trying to communicate. For example, if a person uses…

Physicists have developed the world's fastest microscope, so fast it can spot electrons in motion.The new device is a type of transmission electron microscope that takes images of electrons in flight by bombarding them with electron pulses lasting one-hundred trillionth of a second.This is quite a feat: an electron travels at approximately 1,367 miles per second (2,200 kilometers per second), and can circle the Earth in just 18.4 seconds.Swift SW380T(Image courtesy of Swift)We named it the best microscope for students. It's packed with features and we gave it a 4/5 rating in our Swift SW380T review. It has an XY…

Climate extremes survey Science News invites readers to submit their questions about how to cope with Earth's changing climate. What would you like to know about extreme heat and how it causes extreme weather? The attomicroscope is a variant of the transmission electron microscope that uses a beam of electrons to image objects a few nanometers in diameter (SN: July 16, 2008). Like light, electrons can be thought of as waves; however, their wavelengths are much smaller than those of light. This means that electron beams have better resolution than traditional lasers and can detect much smaller objects, such as…

Microsoft has announced that it will be making its controversial Recall AI feature available to Windows testers in October. The software giant had initially planned to release Recall on its Copilot Plus PC in June but was forced to delay the feature after security concerns emerged. At the time of the June 13 delay, Microsoft had promised that the feature to take screenshots of almost anything on a PC would be available to Windows Insiders in the “coming weeks,” but it's now expected to take several months. “In keeping with our commitment to providing our customers with a reliable and…

Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT) saw a surge in trading volume on Wednesday and became a social media trending topic as investors flocked to the stock, which continues to be volatile during Donald Trump's election campaign. Possible RFK campaign shakeup: Trump Media's stock price has fluctuated frequently in response to the changing circumstances surrounding Donald Trump, and investors may be reacting to comments made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate Nicole Shanahan in an interview yesterday on the “Impact Theory” podcast. Next article: Microchip Technology shares fall after cybersecurity incident In the interview, Mr. Shanahan suggested he might…

A high school junior pipe band could lose its world title after a “clerical error” led to the announcement of the wrong winner in one of its categories at the World Pipe Band Championships.The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA), which runs the competition, said Lochgelly High School's victory in the Novice Junior B category was the result of an “administrative error”.The RSPBA said it had sent letters to each band that played in Glasgow on Saturday, inviting them to a meeting to explain how the error would affect their final rankings.Exact results will be announced after “in-depth discussions” with…

LINCOLN, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire health officials announced Wednesday that efforts to remove Legionella bacteria from a cooling tower in Lincoln have been successful and there is no ongoing risk to the public.The New Hampshire Department of Health announced last week that five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after being exposed to contaminated water from a cooling tower behind the Riverwalk Resort. That number has since risen to seven.Health officials warned last week that there could be a continuing risk of infection to the public while repairs are carried out. Officials said Wednesday that after thorough cleaning…

International criminal networks based in the anarchic regions of Southeast Asia prowl the Internet, seeking to defraud victims around the world with sophisticated and psychologically devastating scams. Operating from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, gangs rely on forced labor to spread their tentacles across Asia, Africa and Latin America, including within the United States, extracting at least $64 billion annually from gullible victims. Clearly, eradicating such a global threat will require a coordinated international response. Even so, the United States is not powerless domestically to confront this striking example of how conflict and corrupt governance in distant parts of the world…

Latino and Black-led Democratic and progressive groups are working to come up with novel ways to use AI to reach voters of color.On Discord, a social messaging app that connects gamers, it takes the form of a smiling, artificially intelligent chatbot reminiscent of Pixar's animated robot “Wall-E,” which, when clicked, starts a conversation that reads, “This is the start of a legendary conversation with Vote-E.”You can ask election questions like “How do I register to vote?” or “When is the deadline to register to vote in North Carolina?” and get answers almost instantly.Vote-E is an experiment in solving one of…