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For hundreds of years, the optical microscope was the only tool available to scientists wanting to study the movement of cells, bacteria and yeast. But the diffraction of light made it impossible to ...

Explore 25 astonishing things you can only see under a microscope. Discover hidden universes in everyday objects, from ...

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