Ever wondered what everyday things under a microscope look like? You’ll never look at a toothbrush—or a grain of salt—the ...

Nature is filled with remarkable visual phenomena created by microscopic surface structures that interact with light in ...

As these processes occur simultaneously and at the microscopic level, it has been difficult to understand the regulation of oxygen delivery in the body. In this vein, Associate Professor Naoki ...

This itty-bitty camera can spot big problems. Researchers at Princeton University and the University of Washington have developed a camera so ultracompact that it’s the size of a minuscule grain of ...

Studying fabrics at very high magnification helps determine how some face masks filter out particles better than others. And the close-ups reveal an unseen beauty of the mundane objects that have now ...

Scientists have discovered several very rare species of microorganisms, some of which have never been seen before and others which have escaped the curious eyes of scientists for over a hundred years.

There are too many types of Chinese medicinal herbs (CMH) and it is difficult to collect microscopic images, which naturally leads to the problem of small sample size. In addition, CMH also has some ...

We all mindlessly pick up everyday objects—a toothbrush, a ballpoint pen or maybe a scrap of paper—without a second thought. But have you ever wondered what these things under a microscope might ...