The advantages of cheaper, faster and more precise crystal formation are clear to see. Crystals are used everywhere, from ...
When dust sticks to a surface or a lizard sits on a ceiling, it is due to "nature's invisible glue." Researchers at Chalmers ...
Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a ...
Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered how to "draw" on demand the crystals used in many crucial ...
A new method using gold flakes, salt water, and light reveals the tiny forces that bind matter and drive self-assembly, ...
Over on YouTube [Applied Science] shows us how to make an f/0.38 camera lens using an oil immersion microscope objective. The ...
Who doesn’t know the problem of glare when trying to ogle a PCB underneath a microscope of some description? Even with a ring ...
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These Beautiful Microscope Photos Capture Tiny Pests, Spores, Sensory Neurons and Sunflower Hairs
Zhang You of the Entomological Society of China took first place with an image of a rice weevil—an agricultural pest—on a ...
Another way to achieve a clean light setup is by fitting bar-end plugs that double as lights. This works by utilising ...
Researchers at the University of Münster have combined fluorescence microscopy with MALDI mass spectrometry to visualize ...
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