Beaming New Light on Life: Silver Nanoparticle Microscopy

University of Utah scientists developed a new method that uses a mirror of tiny silver "nanoparticles" so microscopes can reveal the internal structure of nearly opaque biological materials like bone, tumor cells and the iridescent green scales of the "photonic beetle." The method also might be used for detecting fatigue in materials used to build the new generation of aircraft fuselages, tails and wings.

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