Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

A new microscopy technique allowing biologists to see more detail in living specimens without damaging them with intense light has been developed by researchers in the US, Europe and Japan. The method ...

Hitachi High-Tech has recently introduced the SU3800SE and SU3900SE scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), which enhance the capabilities of the field-proven SU3800 and SU3900 models. Image Credit: ...

Following the recent launch of its inverted microscope, ioLight has introduced its new fluorescence instrument. This highly-advanced microscope has been designed to provide a compact and affordable ...

A few years ago, neuroscientist Ed Boyden and his colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were brainstorming how to get a better look at the intricacies of brain cells and came up with ...

As a teenager, David N. ­Seidman was so fascinated with atoms that he longed to be able to look at them. “But my high school chemistry teacher said it was impossible to see atoms,” recalls Seidman, ...

Physicians and researchers have long examined cellular structures and molecular composition using diffraction-limited microscopy to diagnose or investigate the pathogenesis of a wide variety of ...

These new instruments are designed to meet specific application needs, offering two specimen chamber sizes and a choice between a thermal tungsten and Schottky field emitter. The advanced Field ...