The scanning tunneling microscope allows observation of what?
Planets
DNA
Cells
Atoms
Answer
The scanning tunneling microscope, a revolutionary device in microscopy, empowers us to visualize the realm of individual atoms. Unlike optical microscopes limited by the diffraction of light, this ingenious instrument employs a sharp metallic probe that scans a surface, meticulously mapping the intricate atomic landscape.
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