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

Scientists say their Stomata In-Sight tool can observe plants "breathe," which could be used to bioengineer crops that ...

To ensure our bodies function correctly, the cells that compose them must operate properly. Imagine a cell as a bustling city ...

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...

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On Christmas Day 2021, alongside other astronomers, I watched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launch from French Guiana and begin its month-long journey to its destination, 1.5 million ...

The device reveals how microscopic pores on leaves, known as stomata, manage the exchange of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and ...

The work, published in the journal Plant Physiology, describes a new system called “Stomata In-Sight.” The technology ...

Scientists have transformed enigmatic cell structures, called vaults, into storage units for messenger-RNA molecules made in ...

Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) have developed an innovative microscopy technique capable of improving the observation of living cells. The study, ...

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

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical components ...