Dubbed a "giant microscope," a next-generation facility that can analyze particles down to the minutest details, potentially opening pathways for advancements in material sciences and drug development, began operations in April on a Tohoku University campus in Sendai, northeastern Japan.Boasting cutting-edge technology, NanoTerasu, constructed via a public-private regional partnership, utilizes synchrotron radiation in which electromagnetic waves such as X-rays are generated by an electron accelerator.As the facility enables scientists to view materials at the level of nanometer, or one-bil…READ FULL ARTICLE
