When selecting a microscope, it’s important to consider various features, such as the field of view, frame construction, lighting, optical quality and resolution. There are several types of ...

This article explores the characteristics, applications, and limitations of commonly used light sources in optical microscopy, emphasizing how these technologies are adapted to meet the needs of ...

Caltech researchers develop a platform to characterize ultrathin membranes for lightsails, advancing the quest for ...

The entire project plans are open-source and available for free. Credit: Liam Rooney “Optical microscopy has long been a cornerstone of scientific discovery, driving advances across diverse ...

This important study presents compelling observational data supporting a role for transcription and polysome accumulation in the separation of newly replicated bacterial chromosomes. The study is ...

Professor Jeffrey Grossman is on a mission to get students to think critically about materials they interact with every day.

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.