ScienceJuly 6, 2026

nanoscopy

/nəˈnɒskəpi/

Definition

The branch of science and advanced imaging techniques used to observe and manipulate matter at the scale of individual atoms and molecules.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'nanos' (meaning dwarf or extremely small) and '-scopy' (from the Greek 'skopein', meaning to look at or examine). It follows the linguistic pattern of terms like microscopy to denote observation at the nanometer scale.

In the news

The Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy (RUN) is the facility where researchers developed the ultrafast scanning tunneling microscope used to capture electron motion. It serves as the institutional hub for the cutting-edge experimental work described in the article.

Ultrafast tunneling microscope reaches quantum space-time limit

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Wiley Analytical Science

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