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I built a 3D printed, scanning laser confocal microscope so I could collect 3D surface topology and profilometry data! The ...

When Darwin Quiroz first started working with optics as an undergraduate, he was developing atomic magnetometers. That ...

A medical oncologist debunked claims that a biopsy, a medical procedure used to accurately diagnose cancer, can cause the disease to spread or become more aggressive. “It’s a very wrong notion,” Dr.

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More than 97% of electron microscope images aren’t reported in peer-reviewed scientific papers, according to a large-scale ...

The global electron microscopy market size is valued at USD 4.85 billion in 2025 and is expected to be worth over USD 10.11 billion by 2034, growing at a notable CAGR of 8.50% from 2025 to 2034. North ...

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New Zealand’s ancient bowerbird was smaller and more slender than the species living in Australia and New Guinea today.

CU Boulder researchers pioneer a new fluid-based optical device opening doors to new technologies in microscopy, LiDAR, optical communications and even brain imaging.