The microscope may now be a symbol of scientific practice, but data has become the real currency of knowledge, both scientific and otherwise.

IBM engineer Yuksel Temiz needed a new microscope for his microelectronics research, so he built his own out of store-bought Lego bricks.

He first placed a replica microscope in front of the neutron scanner—a test to ensure he didn’t render a priceless piece of scientific history radioactive for 1,000 years.

Centuries after its invention, the microscope continues to prove that it is not only crucial to science but can also produce works of art—a feat acknowledged each year by the Nikon Small World ...

Conventional light microscopy is a widely used tool in several areas of scientific study. Light microscopes typically come in two main variants: The compound microscope and the stereo microscope ...

Modern microscopes can image red blood cells in stunning detail. STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/Science Photo Library/Corbis. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek had what some might consider an unusual hobby for a Dutch ...

Using tape, rubber and a tiny glass ball, researchers transformed an iPhone into a cheap, yet powerful microscope able to image tiny blood cells. They’ve also added a clinical-grade cellphone ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, introduced a groundbreaking transmission electron microscope to a packed room of attendees at ...