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Scientists have developed the first adaptive light-sheet microscope -- an instrument that continuously analyzes and adapts to dynamic changes in a specimen and thereby improves spatial resolution.

Scanning probe microscopy is used to create images of nanoscale surfaces and structures or manipulate atoms to move them in specific patterns. It involves a physical probe that scans over the surface ...

Bring the slide back into focus using the fine focus adjustment. If you do not succeed, go back to low power and re-focus and start again. Care must be taken when looking down the microscope that the ...

Electron microscopy has a diverse range of applications in practice. The ability to view the microscopic structure of a specimen at a higher resolution than what is possible with optical microscopy ...

A new method for the isolation of wax crystals from plant surfaces is presented. The wax‐covered plant surface, e.g., a piece of a leaf or fruit, is brought into contact with a preparation liquid, e.g ...

We need microscopes to study most cells. Microscopes are used to produce magnified images. There are two main types of microscope: Glass was developed by the Romans in the first century. Since then, ...