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A hybrid microscope allows scientists to simultaneously image the full 3D orientation and position of an ensemble of molecules, such as labeled proteins inside cells. The microscope combines polarized ...

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Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do Porto, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal ...

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These include scanning and transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), other label-free optical methods such as differential interference contrast and dark-field microscopy ...