A close-up microscope view reveals the hidden world living inside ocean water, showing tiny organisms and details invisible ...

Ever wondered what dental plaque really looks like up close? This microscope view reveals what builds up on your teeth and why flossing and oral hygiene are so important for a healthy smile. #Science ...

Operating microscopes are common in medical specialties like neurosurgery, ophthalmology or vascular surgery. Now they are creeping into another field of health care that demands precision -- general ...

Lightweight device broadens field of view by an order of magnitude over current state of the art VANCOUVER -- Miniature microscopes attached to the heads of living mice have enabled researchers to ...

Researchers have integrated their megahertz-speed optical coherence tomography (MHz-OCT) system into a commercially available neurosurgical microscope. The top left picture shows the typical surgical ...

A new microscope could be used for drug testing and biological imaging. Researchers created a new type of microscope by adding just two small optics to the base design of a conventional microscope. A ...

Zooming in: image of mouse embryo. (Courtesy: Gail McConnell/University of Strathclyde) A new microscope lens that offers the unique combination of a large field of view with high resolution has been ...

Optical microscopy is a very useful technique to examine the appearance of a sample with greater detail, but there are some limitations that provide a boundary to its use in practice. Cross section of ...