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

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a suite of algorithms to automate the counting of sister ...

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

"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a ...

A microscope exposes surprising living organisms lurking on an everyday toothbrush most people use without a second thought.

And they find one: a female green anaconda about 16 to 17 feet long, “pure muscle.” The Waorani secure the giant ...

Time-lapse of algae growing in water. We poured pond water in a glass container and added a small piece of algae into it. The ...