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

A University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher received a $2.4 million National Cancer Institute grant to develop a noninvasive, confocal microscope to examine nerve endings of cancer ...

Biologists are very interested in how proteins, lipids and other compounds are organized and interact in systems. Very few organizational details can be gained by using standard transmission-based ...

Chromatic confocal microscopy (CCM) is a pivotal optical technique that exploits the dispersion properties of lenses to encode depth information in different wavelengths, thereby enabling non-contact ...

Existing super-resolution techniques still face considerable challenges in complex deep tissue environments. For example, Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) microscopy relies on a doughnut-shaped ...

Peking University, May 23, 2025: A collaboration between team led by Xi Peng, researcher from PKU College of Future Technology, and Qu Junle from Shenzhen University developed an innovative approach ...