Today we are machining some metal inside the scanning electron microscope! By creating a custom fixture, we can manually ...

The Terminator series is any metallurgist’s dream. Across all six films, including two good ones, futuristic human-killing robots showcase all the sci-fi possibilities of metal — both resistant ...

Using focused electron beams and nanomanipulators, scientists can now cut and shape metal samples just billionths of a meter thick — directly inside an electron microscope. The technique reveals how ...