On September 7, 1674, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, a fabric seller living just south of The Hague, Netherlands, burst forth from scientific obscurity with a letter to London’s Royal Society detailing an ...

CORNING, NY — To closely inspect the evolution of the microscope, the Corning Museum of Glass is highlighting the lens-making behind the optical tool. Revealing the Invisible includes one of the few ...

When University of Aberdeen researchers encountered an undecipherable molecule from the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench, IBM's fine-tuned atomic force microscope helped them complete the puzzle ...

A new concept combining the versatility of a stereo with the resolution of a compound microscope has been launched by Nikon Instruments. Called the AZ100 Multizoom, it offers the wide field of view ...

The museum has a magnificent collection of microscopes including some fine examples of early compound microscopes such as this one made by John Marshall, one of the leading optical instrument makers ...

FITCHBURG — Using technology in class is very important to Christopher Landry, science teacher of seventh- and eighth-graders at Memorial Middle School. From a smartboard station to interactive ...

DC-128 compound microscope and digital camera combination includes a 100x oil immersion lens, 1.25 N.A. Abbe condenser, and a rechargeable LED illumination system. The digital camera and included ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently discovered that adding a modified form of the superabsorbent chemical used in disposable diapers can expand samples of brain tissues ...