Light microscopy is a key tool that scientists use to image cells, organelles, subcellular structures, and molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Because visible light leaves biological ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

It is the computational processing of images that reveals the finest details of a sample placed under all kinds of different light microscopes. Even though this processing has come a long way, there ...

A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside living cells without using dyes. The system captures both detailed structures and tiny moving particles at ...

From the advent of optical microscopes to today, light microscopy methods have been central to life science discoveries across disciplines. Scientists turn to light microscopy when imaging cells, ...