Inflammation of the middle ear is often triggered a cholesteatoma, an aggressive form of chronic otitis media. In order to detect cholesteatomas and bacterial biofilms and to remove them safely, the ...

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

A new holographic microscope allows scientists to see through the skull and image the brain. The new label-free deep-tissue imaging with the wave correction algorithm retrieves the fine neural network ...

For centuries, the field of pathology has been defined by a single instrument: the microscope. But according to William ...

With just a glass bead and plastic clip, a smartphone can become a microscope. That transformation enables hands-on learning experiences, which are especially vital during a time when many students ...

For big-ticket purchases, I tend to do a lot of research before I open my wallet. I like to at least have the illusion that when I send my money off to a far-away stranger, I’m likely to get back ...

Australian researchers have demonstrated a quantum microscope that can break through a fundamental barrier faced by regular microscopes and see tiny structures that are normally invisible. The device ...

Scientist studying using a microscope. Image by Yakuzakorat - Own work, CC BY 4.0 Scientist studying using a microscope. Image by Yakuzakorat - Own work, CC BY 4.0 By combining 24 smartphone cameras ...

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The diver-operated ...

The universe’s wonders are all around us — you just have to look close enough. Every year, the Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition asks microscope-wielding photographers the world over to ...

A TikTok video authentically shows small bugs crawling around uncooked, instant ramen when seen through a microscope. Although the video shows what appears to be a microscopic view of mites crawling ...