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It is amazing to think how scientists first peered into the hidden realm of cells, unraveling the intricate building blocks of life, the journey from curiosity to revolution paved with incredible technological advancements. Discover how the discovery of cells is made possible through a captivating exploration of technological innovations.Microscopy has emerged as a game-changer in

Google is developing an AI-powered microscope that incorporates intelligence enhancements to overlay visual indicators in real-time, allegedly making it easier to classify samples and identify cancer cells. The tool is being prototyped and rolled in partnership with the Department of Defense.

Cell division, or the process of how daughter cells emerge from a mother cell, is fundamental to biology. Every cell inherits the same protein and DNA building blocks that make up the cell it originally came from. Yet exactly how these molecular building blocks arrange themselves into new cells has remained a mystery. Studying cell division requires simultaneously viewing nanometer-scale macromolecules like proteins and DNA all the way up to millimeter-scale populations of cells, and over a time

Image Credit: Likoper/Shutterstock.com L’occhio Della Mosca ( The Fly’s Eye) by Giambattista Odierna in 1644 CE. In that sensational book, the Italian naturalist provided the first detailed account of organic tissue – enabled by studying organic matter under the lens of newly invented microscopes. Now, the latest optical microscope technology is capable of imaging viruses that live in organisms. Conventional Light Microscopes: Widefield and Confocal Conventional light microscopes – wid...

How Electron Microscopes Differ from Light Microscopes Image Credit: anyaivanova/Shutterstock.com Microscopy visualizes structures that are too small to see with the human eye, but that is about all light microscopy and electron microscopy have in common. Light microscopy uses visible light or photons to illuminate a sample, while electron microscopy uses electrons, as the name suggests. Each technique has its advantages and disadvantages, discussed below. How Does Light Micros...