needle in a haystack Archives

AFM positioning: Shining light on a needle in a haystack

The researchers characterize their new technique as a neat solution to the “needle in a haystack” problem of nanoscale microscopy, but it’s more like the difference between finding the coffee table in a darkened room either by walking around u…

All genes in 1 go

The majority of rare diseases are hereditary. But despite significant progress in genome research, in most cases their exact cause remains unclear. The discovery of the underlying genetic defect is, however, a prerequisite for their definitive…