Scientists at the University of Oxford demonstrate an approach to interpreting how materials interact with polarized light, ...

A collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and Imperial College London has used a dual-view oblique plane ...

For years, sorbitol has been marketed as a friendlier form of sweetness, a sugar alcohol that lets people enjoy “low-calorie” ...

An international research team led by RMIT University have created tiny particles, known as nanodots, made from a metallic compound that can kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells largely ...

The list of winners for this year’s Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition has finally been released, and the contest’s talented photographers once again wow viewers with fantastical images of ...

QIScope: When imaging low protein levels in live cells on the high-sensitivity QIScope, bioluminescence (blue) significantly outperforms fluorescence (green). (Courtesy: Ruyu Ma - Helmholtz Munich) A ...

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The diver-operated ...

Looking at the intricate details of the world through the lens of a microscope is a fascinating and fun experience, but you don't need to limit yourself to the prepared slides that come with it — ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers have designed and built the world’s first microscope ...

The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope can be made in a few hours and for a fraction of the cost of traditional ones. “It’s not just enabling, it’s empowering,” says Gail McConnell at the ...

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