Electron microscopy has existed for nearly a century, but a record-breaking modern iteration finally achieved what physicists have waited decades to see—for the first time, a transmission electron ...

A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

Stanford University Professor Manu Prakash, PhD is not just passionate about science, he's determined to bring thousands of new researchers into the fold. Prakash and his team have perfected what's ...

Physicists have created the world’s fastest microscope, and it’s so quick that it can spot electrons in motion. The new device, a newer version of a transmission electron microscope, captures images ...

Eight-year-old S. Hariraj is a Foldscope devotee. He's used it to look at the milk from the cows his parents raise. Though the milk looks creamy, the Foldscope reveals a world of microorganisms. "It ...

It was a dark and stormy view screen. Chaotic. Swirly. Not good. This is what some cells in Samuel Taylor's lower throat looked like through one of the world's smallest microscopes as it snaked down ...

With just a glass bead and plastic clip, a smartphone can become a microscope. That transformation enables hands-on learning experiences, which are especially vital during a time when many students ...

Microscopes quite literally gave us a whole new way of looking at the world, and now you can bring that power anywhere with this portable one. It only weighs half a pound, and it's far easier to use ...