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World’s smallest boat is thinner than a human hair

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3DBenchy is a tiny 3D-printed boat, just a third of the thickness of a human hair

Researchers at Leiden University in the Netherlands have created what’s probably the world’s smallest boat. Measuring just 30 microns long, the tiny model was 3D printed as part of a project investigating how to make synthetic “microswimmers” in complex shapes.

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Miniature magnificence in the 2020 Nikon Small World photo awards

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Running for almost half a century, the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is arguably the world’s premiere microscopic photography contest. This year’s incredible array of winners highlight the contest’s unique balance between art and scien… Continue reading Miniature magnificence in the 2020 Nikon Small World photo awards→

DNA microscopy offers a new way to image molecules

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A completely new category of microscopy has been invented by researchers in the US. Dubbed DNA microscopy, the technique tags RNA molecules with a range of DNA “barcodes” which in turn flag the identity and location of the molecules, even whe… Continue reading DNA microscopy offers a new way to image molecules→