A microscopic 'Christmas tree' is a seasonal look at a remarkable science project that found eerie comparisons between the ...

Biologists and doctors rely heavily on incubators and microscopes. Now researchers have come up with a novel solution that combines the functions of both these tools in a compact and extremely ...

The winner's of Nikon's annual Small World microscope photography contest this year include images of transgenic kidneys, a cricket's tongue, spider eyes, and a scarlet pimpernel. The first-place ...

Scientists working at caesar have developed a small head-mounted microscope that allows access to the inner workings of the brain. The new system enables measurement of activity from neuronal ...

Aydogan Ozcan, an electrical engineering professor at UCLA, invented the LUCAS microscope back in 2010. The tiny device attaches to a cell phone and can detect life-threatening diseases like malaria ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition celebrates the ...

The winners of the 48th annual Nikon Small World contest for photography under the microscope are in, and one astonishing "image of distinction" is raising hairs around the world. The contest, founded ...

The science of small just got a lot bigger at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with the arrival of the world’s most powerful microscope. The new $27 million microscope has a resolution of ...

A stunning photograph of a fluorescent turtle embryo under a microscope has scooped the top prize in this year's Nikon Small World photomicrography competition, which celebrates photographs taken of ...

At this year's CES, adrift between meetings, I stumbled into a few digital microscope booths and spent a little time at the other end of the image-capture spectrum; in cameraville, we tend to ...