Nearly 150 years ago, scientists began to imagine how information might flow through the brain based on the shapes of neurons they had seen under the microscopes of the time. With today's imaging ...

A pandemic-era breakthrough has allowed scientists to literally expand our view of plankton. By using ultrastructure expansion microscopy, researchers visualized the inner workings of hundreds of ...

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

In Ed Boyden’s laboratory, new students and postdocs are issued with the essential kit of their trade: micropipettes, a notebook, a computer — and a flashlight. From bicycle beacons to camping lamps, ...