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

The work, published in the journal Plant Physiology, describes a new system called “Stomata In-Sight.” The technology ...

Scientists have created a new way to watch plants breathe—live and in high definition—while tracking exactly how much carbon ...

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

For centuries, scientists have known that plants "breathe" through microscopic pores on their leaves called stomata. These ...

Scoop up a cup of water anywhere on Earth, and you will find strange, entrancing life-forms called plankton. From brilliantly colored blobs to miniature monsters adorned with tentacles and gigantic ...

A simple light-based method is uncovering hidden fiber networks inside the brain and body, even in tissue slides over 100 years old.

Cluster of young stars known as the Christmas Tree Cluster and Collagen fibers and fat cells appearing under a laser microscope Credit: Chandra X-ray Observatory and Nikon Small World contest -SWNS A ...