AI helps microscopes find the most informative nanoscale features in a sample

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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an artificial intelligence framework that helps researchers use atomic force microscopes to identify important nanoscale features while autonomously targeti…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:00:01 UTC.

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