Fifteen years ago, physicists worked out a method to increase image contrast by hitting the electron imaging beam with an ...

Nearly 100 years ago, a seemingly simple discovery revolutionized the microscope. The introduction of phase contrast, which ...

A team led by Raju Tomer, professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, has created a new design for microscopes ...

Biohub and UC Berkeley show that the laser phase plate, a revolutionary device with a laser 100 million times brighter than ...

From paints and inks to catalysts and drug-delivery materials, many advanced technologies rely on substances dispersed in ...

With its accuracy and agility, the Thermo Scientific™ Nicolet™ RaptIR+™ FTIR Microscope expedites sample analysis by producing actionable data rapidly. It can be time-consuming and challenging to hone ...

A completely new type of microscope can take 3D images of cells -- while working in a natural environment. The new technology is significantly faster and better than before and will give researchers ...

Microscopy is an imaging technique that enables us to see a world that would otherwise be invisible to us. Once upon a time, visualizing cells, microbes and other entities not perceptible to the naked ...

When using a measurement microscope, users can measure the size and dimensions of sample features in both two and three dimensions, which is important for inspection, quality control (QC), failure ...