While the microscope as we know it today emerged in the 17th century, the concept of magnifying objects using lenses dates back to ancient times. The ancient Egyptians and Romans used simple lenses ...

From Berlin last week came news that technicians of Siemens & Halske Co. had developed a ”super-microscope” with a magnifying power far surpassing that of ordinary high-grade instruments. To obtain ...

University researchers have developed a high-resolution microscope that is small enough to sit on a computer chip. The tiny microscope has the magnifying power of a top-quality optical microscope and ...

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