Electron microscopes are expensive but highly useful pieces of kit. Around the world they are used to study all sorts of samples, from energy materials for battery technologies to virus particles ...

Researchers from Madrid explain a phenomenon that allows the direction of light emission to be controlled at the atomic scale ...

Learn more › Pocket microscopes are a way to take a sense of adventure with you wherever you go. These tiny machines allow you to zoom in and see an object’s surface or even look at cells ...

Combine scanning electron microscopy and elemental analytics: the best-in-class EDS geometry of Sigma increases your analytical productivity, especially on beam sensitive samples. Get analytical ...

SIM uses multiple images acquired under structured illumination to reconstruct a super-resolved image, exceeding the diffraction limit of traditional microscopy. However, SIM requires acquiring ...

From spines on neurons to pollen on an insect’s eye, the winners of Nikon’s Small World photo contest offer a kaleidoscopic glimpse into a tiny world. These water fleas (Daphnia sp.) can ...

With the snap of a camera shutter — and a handy microscope — what was once small can become grand. Tap on the images below to enlarge A closeup peek at mouse brain tumor cells has won first ...

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the lens of a microscope. Each year, rigorous science and dazzling artistry ...

Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Microscopes make the invisible visible, revealing the tiny, hidden details of nature that we can’t see with the naked eye. These miniature scenes can be beautiful ...

the contest has been celebrating the beauty in the teeny-tiny for nearly 50 years and is renowned for showcasing spectacular imagery captured with the help of a microscope. This year's competition ...