Using an electrical field and pressure-driven flow, microswimmers can be directed to follow a defined path within a channel. Credit: Maass. MPI-DS Researchers at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and ...

The study discovered that some microscopic, single-celled organisms, which are too buoyant to sink beyond about 100 meters, are carried into deeper waters where the lack of sunlight prevents them from ...

The destiny of each cell is easy to map, since the worms become translucent under the light of a microscope and cycle through all developmental stages in about three days. The nematode was the first ...

Started in 1975, the contest celebrates the beauty of images taken through a light microscope. Scientists and hobbyists alike enter, and the winner receives a $3,000 prize. This year, the ...

looks beautiful when viewed under a microscope. Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Microscopes make the invisible visible, revealing the tiny, hidden details of nature that we can’t see with the ...

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the lens of a microscope. Each year, rigorous science and dazzling artistry ...

Microscopic pirates attack with cellular cannons and grappling hooks A new study has shown in detail how a bacterium attacks its prey like a pirate Yun-Wei Lien, et al. Science, 2024 ...

Extremely close-up images of a cannabis plant, spider eyes and a mouse brain are among the winners of the 50th annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. A panel of judges selected 20 ...

Microscopic colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease divided into two subtypes: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. With an increasing incidence of microscopic colitis exceeding those of ...

They believe that Botryococcus braunii is a great fit for the development of a biofuel producer. This green microalga grows in fresh and brackish water. Of particular interest is its ability to ...