To touch the microcosmos: New haptic microscope technique allows researchers to 'feel' microworld
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
What if you could reach through a microscope to touch and feel the microscopic structures under the lens? In a breakthrough that may usher in a new era in the exploration of the worlds that are a million times smaller than human beings, researchers have unveiled a new technique that allows microscope users to manipulate samples using a technology known as "haptic optical tweezers."