Resolution in a nutshell
You are standing at one end of a long road and myself and my friend are standing at the other […]
Bioluminescent microscopy – a rising star for live imaging
Bioluminescence is a natural process that occurs in a range of species. Marine vertebrates such as the angler fish (Melanocetus […]
The oldest lens in the world (or is it?)
Tucked away safely in the archive of the British Museum is a nondescript piece of rock crystal. It’s oval in […]
How to make a mobile microscope
Recently I have been making an effort to get back to my biology roots and trying to think of ways […]
Take a good look at yourself! – Imaging DNA
An understanding of genetics has been with us from very early on. We didn’t exactly know the machinery behind it, […]
Stomata and our changing environment
Thank you to Karl Gaff for supplying the beautiful SEM image of stomata (x600 magnification) for this article. Karl is […]