Microscope lenses are typically made either by grinding and polishing glass discs, or pouring polymers into molds – both techniques can be quite involved, which is reflected in the price of the ...

Van Leeuwenhoek's microscope's were simple gadgets by today's standards, with a spike to hold the object being studied and a single magnifying lens to look through. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, the 17 ...

March 21, 2018 One of Van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes. Photo: Jeroen Rouwkema via Wikimedia Commons One of Van Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes. Photo: Jeroen Rouwkema via Wikimedia Commons One of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Today, we take for granted the instruments that let us look at tiny ...

The discovery by Anton van Leeuwenhoek of tiny creatures living in pond water stunned the scientific world. Its importance was quickly realised, as was that of the microscope, which has literally ...

Engineers from Ohio State University have developed what they say is the world's first microscope lens capable of obtaining three-dimensional images. While 3D microscopy has already been achieved, it ...