Australian researchers say they have built a world-first prototype of a new microscope that will "open scientific doors". Associate Professor Paul Dastoor from the University of Newcastle has been ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Australian researchers have built a world-first prototype of a new helium microscope they say will ...

In 1931, physicists Knoll and Ruska unveiled the first electron microscope, revolutionizing science by using magnetic lenses ...

Australian scientists have developed a prototype microscope using world-first technology that could have massive implications across a number of fields. AFTER 20 YEARS of painstaking development in ...

While the microscope as we know it today emerged in the 17th century, the concept of magnifying objects using lenses dates back to ancient times. The ancient Egyptians and Romans used simple lenses ...

Invented in the 16th century, the compound microscope did not contribute to scientific breakthroughs for 70 years. After pondering this delay, biologist and compound microscope historian Clara Sue ...