A new type of microscope lets scientists observe life unfolding inside cells

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

Scientists demonstrate low-cost, high-quality lenses for super-resolution microscopy

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...
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Light Microscopy-Based Connectomics Reconstructs Brain Tissue Including Synaptic Connections

Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies. Making sense of this ...
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Microscopy method can reconstruct mammalian brain tissue in synaptic detail

Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies. Making sense of this ...
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If You Could Be a Lab Instrument, Which One Would You Be?

Researchers use laboratory tools every day to help them make groundbreaking discoveries. Read on to find out which ...