$35 lens turns any smartphone into a powerful microscope

Six years on from the first iMicro smartphone microscope, the team has unveiled its latest: the iMicro Q3p, a fingertip-sized, lightweight device that makes microscopy inexpensive, portable and accessible to anyone with a camera on their phone. What’s … Continue reading $35 lens turns any smartphone into a powerful microscope

‘Tardigrade rides a nematode’ – and other microscopic video award winners

From a baby tardigrade riding a nematode, to water droplets evaporating from the wing scales of a peacock butterfly, the winners of this year’s Nikon Small World In Motion video microscopy competition let you see the unseen in astounding detail.Continu… Continue reading ‘Tardigrade rides a nematode’ – and other microscopic video award winners

Viral video zooms in on the mindblowing complexity of an iPhone chip

You may have seen this video doing the rounds; it peers through the lens of a microscope at a smartphone chip and starts zooming in, giving you a visceral sense of just how insanely tiny today’s transistors have become.Continue ReadingCategory: Compute… Continue reading Viral video zooms in on the mindblowing complexity of an iPhone chip

Winning images showcase intersection of science and art – and you can vote

The Centenary Institute has announced the winner of its When Art Meets Science competition, showcasing the intersection between ground-breaking medical research and visually stunning images. You can cast your online vote for the best image in the Peopl… Continue reading Winning images showcase intersection of science and art – and you can vote

Mini marvels mesmerize in Nikon Small World photomicrography awards

From striking close-ups of an igniting match to a mouse embryo and a micrometeorite, the winners of the annual Nikon Small World photomicrography competition have been unveiled. As always, this year’s stunning images capture the wonder of the tiny hidd… Continue reading Mini marvels mesmerize in Nikon Small World photomicrography awards

New two-in-one microscope gives a detailed glimpse inside cells

Researchers have combined two microscopic imaging techniques in one microscope, providing scientists with a high-resolution method of tracking single molecules in a cellular context. The development opens the door to improving our ability to visualize,… Continue reading New two-in-one microscope gives a detailed glimpse inside cells

Antarctica’s mysterious Blood Falls aren’t made by minerals after all

A bright red waterfall isn’t something you’d expect to see on the icy landscape of Antarctica, but that’s exactly what’s pouring out from the foot of Taylor Glacier. A team of scientists now claims to have solved the long-standing mystery behind the cr… Continue reading Antarctica’s mysterious Blood Falls aren’t made by minerals after all

First map of “Commander complex” could help fight diseases, dementia

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Using AI, researchers have created the first map of a group of proteins known as the Commander complex, which function as the body’s “postal workers.” The new understanding opens the door to new drugs and modalities for fighting everything from Alzheimer’s to infectious diseases to cancer.

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Stunning cell atlas captures human retina in colorful detail

This stunning image may look like a particularly lively Jackson Pollock painting, but it’s actually an example of a new cell imaging technique. The subject? A human retina.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Retina, Eye, Imaging, Medical Im… Continue reading Stunning cell atlas captures human retina in colorful detail