Explore 25 astonishing things you can only see under a microscope. Discover hidden universes in everyday objects, from ...

Fundamentally, a microscope comprises two subsystems: an illumination system to illuminate the sample and an imaging system that produces a magnified image of the light that has interacted with the ...

How do organic solar cells work on the inside? The answer lies in structures far too small to see—and difficult to access ...

The magnification of a microscope is not the only factor that’s important when viewing cells. The detail that can be seen is also important. Think about a digital photo. It can be enlarged, but over a ...

Light doesn’t just help plants grow—it may also quietly hold them back. Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism where light strengthens the “glue” between a plant’s outer skin and its inner ...

The best microscopes open up a world that would otherwise remain completely hidden from view, revealing tiny details, textures, and structures the naked eye could never hope to see. In the same way a ...

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The fascinatingly diverse detail of a rat’s bronchial epithelial surface. Long, hair-like structures, known as ciliated cells, are important for the bronchi’s self-clearing mechanisms. Large, round ...