Which compound microscope is best? Anybody who is into science has probably thought about getting a microscope. But with so many different types available, it can be overwhelming to decide on the ...

Microscopy has advanced significantly over the centuries, but modern tools still face trade-offs. Quantitative phase ...

A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside living cells without using dyes.

Researchers led by Professor Ido Kaminer at The Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, has developed a one-of-a-kind microscope that has enabled the team to make a breakthrough in ...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have built a microscope that can detect a signal over an intensity range 14 times ...

Powerful microscopes have made a quantum leap. Using a quantum trick with light has allowed researchers to examine living cells in unprecedented detail without destroying them, a technique that could ...

With a new microscope that's as light as a penny, researchers can now observe broad swaths of the brain in action as mice move about and interact with their environments. As a mouse explores its ...

As a mouse explores its environment, millions of neurons across the brain fire in sync. To study only a small subsection at a time would be to miss the forest for the trees, but powerful microscopes ...