Microscope

Australian researchers build world-first scanning helium microscope!

Paul Dastoor of University of Newcastle, who has been working on the scanning helium microscope (SHeM) for two decades, said the new microscope will enable scientists to study human, animal and plant samples, as well as computer chips and pharmaceutical drugs, without damaging or changing them.

May 16, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Pen-sized microscope to efficiently see cancer cells

Researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, expect to begin testing it as a cancer-screening tool in clinical settings next year.

Jan 26, 2016, 11:43 AM IST

New microscope offers clear images of entire organisms

The device called the IsoView light sheet microscope was developed at Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus in Virginia, US.

Oct 27, 2015, 18:09 PM IST