Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and ...

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

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Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

What does the inside of a cell really look like? In the past, standard microscopes were limited in how well they could answer this question. Now, researchers have succeeded in developing a microscope ...

Using a tiny, spherical glass lens sandwiched between two brass plates, the 17th-century Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to officially describe red blood cells and sperm cells ...

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich have developed a new microscope that significantly improves how bioluminescent signals in living cells can be observed. The ...

Since 1987, Sarasota's Dennis Brock has been producing the Brock Magiscope, which draws from ambient light and minimizes ...

Accutane, known generically as isotretinoin, is not simply a strong acne medication. It is a systemic retinoid that temporarily alters gene expression, cellular signaling, and sebaceous gland biology ...

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...