Scientists have built microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and operate independently at the scale of ...

New device could be used to observe structures as small as individual proteins, as well as the environment in which they move ...

Researchers built autonomous robots the size of salt grains—with onboard computers, sensors, and motors that think and swim ...

The brain of the robot is a tiny electronic computer that features a processor, memory and sensors, making it the first ...

Image by the US National Institutes of Health, CC 3.0 Image by the US National Institutes of Health, CC 3.0 A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside ...

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 ...

Conceptual illustration of the bidirectional quantitative scattering microscope, which detects both forward and backward scattered light from cells. This dual detection enables visualization of ...

When Juliet Nnenda Olayinka learned that her university in south-western Nigeria had been selected to receive a research-grade microscope, she felt a surge of hope. After months preparing her ...

In recent years, amidst the latest running boom, it’s become hard to scroll Instagram without seeing people – civilians and celebs alike – clocking a weekly mileage to rival that of Olympians. The ...

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the lens of a microscope. Each year, science and art collide with gorgeous results ...

As part of an expansion of the Eyring Science Center, BYU is installing two transmission electron microscopes. The new microscopes, also known as TEMs, are high-powered tools capable of capturing 3D ...

Ghost imaging is like a game of Battleship. Instead of seeing an object directly, scientists use entangled photons to remove the background and reveal its silhouette. This method can be used to study ...