How physically magnifying objects using a key ingredient in diapers has opened an unprecedented view of the microbial world.

Microscopy is a key tool in many areas of research, but what happens when what you want to study is in a remote location, doesn’t transport well or you need instant answers? Well, then the analysis ...

A member of the Core Research Facilities, the Microscopy Core Laboratory (MCL) offers a variety of micro-imaging and micro-analysis solutions by providing access to several photon-, scanned probe-, ...

Biologists, instrument developers, and computational scientists have for the first time measured the density of a relatively inscrutable, highly condensed form of chromosomal material (heterochromatin ...

The Carnegie Microscopy Lab is a shared campus facility used primarily by the departments of Biology, Geology, Neuroscience, Physics, and Chemistry. During fall 2012 the lab acquired a new FE-SEM/EDS ...

A research team has developed a technology that distinguishes lung cancer gene mutations solely by measuring the "stiffness" of exosomes—tiny particles released from cancer cells in the ...

There are now various attachments that allow you to capture microscope-scale images with your smartphone. Unfortunately, however, the limitations of the phone's lens and image sensor mean that those ...

A new theoretical study led by researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory has identified the ...

Microscopy is a key tool in many areas of research, but what happens when what you want to study is in a remote location, doesn’t transport well or you need instant answers? Well, then the analysis ...