Previously, the standard optical microscope can only see items around one micrometre – 0.001 millimetres – clearly. But now, by combining an optical microscope with a transparent microsphere, dubbed ...

These stunning images show the world from under a microscope. From spines on neurons to pollen on an insect’s eye, the winners of Nikon’s Small World photo contest offer a kaleidoscopic ...

What Is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare brain disorder. It makes your brain tissue look sponge-like when looked at under a microscope. "Unfortunately, CJD is a ...

A groundbreaking image of mouse brain tumor cells took top honors at the 2024 Nikon Small World Competition.At first glance, the image (seen below) might look like a sci-fi plant structure, but it ...

The microscope footage, shared by Sophie Williams, 23, a final-year PhD student from Nottingham, England, shows the rapid development of cancer cells in a laboratory flask.

On April 29, the first webinar in a new series called “Under the Microscope” will offer the public an inside look at their innovative research, which is changing our understanding of breast, lung, and ...

A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health ...

Skin lupus, is an autoimmune skin disease that occurs when your immune system attacks healthy skin cells by mistake and damages your skin. ... For skin lupus, we often remove a small piece (biopsy) of ...