Background In the realm of electron microscopy, there is a burgeoning interest in investigating dynamic processes like protein folding and molecular interactions in real time. However, traditional methods mostly yield static images, which makes it difficult to investigate fast-moving dynamic occurrences. One of the main challenges is that protein samples...

While photosynthetic microorganisms offer a promising route to generate sustainable transportation fuels and products using solar energy, boosting their photosynthetic efficiency above normal levels (<5%) will help ensure its economic viability. A major source of inefficiency is that photosynthetically active radiation (PAR, 400-700 nm) constitutes...

Serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) is a relatively new protein and macromolecule structure determination technique which uses ultrashort laser pulses to obtain high resolution structural information with minimal damage. It allows for nanosized macromolecular crystal structures to be determined; previously these were not amenable to x-ray crystallography....