While the microscope as we know it today emerged in the 17th century, the concept of magnifying objects using lenses dates back to ancient times. The ancient Egyptians and Romans used simple lenses ...

Australian researchers say they have built a world-first prototype of a new microscope that will "open scientific doors". Associate Professor Paul Dastoor from the University of Newcastle has been ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Australian researchers have built a world-first prototype of a new helium microscope they say will ...

Magnetic resonance imaging is one of the miracles of modern science. It produces noninvasive 3-D images of the body using harmless magnetic fields and radio waves. And with a few additional tricks, it ...

The development of the microscope allowed scientists to make new insights into the body and disease. It’s not clear who invented the first microscope, but the Dutch spectacle maker Zacharias Janssen ...

A new microscope is capable of live imaging of biological processes in such detail that moving protein complexes are visible. In Nijmegen, the world's first microscope has been installed that is ...

The scientist said SHeM could be useful in major industries such as solar energy, defence, explosives and information technology. (Reuters) The World-first scanning helium microcope has been built by ...

The World-first scanning helium microscope has been built by Australian researchers who feel it could "open doors" for many new discoveries by allowing scientists to scrutinize materials without ...

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 ...

SINGAPORE - Researchers at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart), in collaboration with MIT's Laser Biomedical Research Centre (LBRC), have unveiled a new microscope that will ...