Researchers have developed an innovative method for coupling light non-linearly. This opens up new possibilities for ...

Familiar things can look very strange when viewed under a microscope – which is why each week we bring you a fresh microscope ...

With conventional fluorescence microscopy, images of fluorescent molecules can be captured 12 minutes after laser irradiation. "But the increased laser power can cause irreversible damage to cell ...

A new method published in Nature Methods removes much of the guesswork and time-consuming optimization from sample ...

Learn what matters when comparing benchtop fluorescence microscopes, from confocal and widefield imaging to software.

In this artist’s conception, an electron wave packet (blue) lies at the boundary between space and time. Lasting only attoseconds, an electron flash is generated between the tip of the scanning ...

Modern microscopes can spot a single virus and even pick out the atoms in a molecule. It feels safe to assume scientists can already see anything small enough to study inside the body. But one ...

In this study, a single atom trapped by an optical tweezer was successfully utilized as a scanning probe *4 for imaging the fine structures of intensity and polarization distributions of light ...

The "Light Microscopes market" has witnessed significant growth in recent years, and this trend is expected to continue in the foreseeable future. Introduction to Light Microscopes Market Insights ...

Microscopy is an imaging technique that enables us to see a world that would otherwise be invisible to us. Once upon a time, visualizing cells, microbes and other entities not perceptible to the naked ...

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is re-emerging as an accessible method in bacteriology, driven by technological advances that produced the powerful and compact tabletop SEM. This review highlights ...

When looking through a microscope, the level of detail that is visible isn't just about how much we magnify, but is actually determined by resolution. Resolution refers to the smallest distance ...