While the original electron microscope arrived in the early 1930’s (there’s still a controversy to this day over who invented the very first one), scientists have relied on what are known as ...

Electron microscopes, by comparison, blast a sample with a highly focused beam of electrons instead of visible light, and can instead achieve resolutions of less than a single nanometer.

The humble glass microscope slide may be primed for a makeover. A study published online May 2 in the journal Nature Communications describes how an updated version of this centuries-old tool can now ...