For centuries, scientists have known that plants "breathe" through microscopic pores on their leaves called stomata. These ...

Looking for the perfect STEM or science gift for kids? In this video, we test a digital microscope that lets children explore the world up close — from leaves and bugs to everyday objects. Find out if ...

In nature, many organisms glow in the dark, including lightning bugs, some squid and jellyfish, using light to attract a mate or lure prey. Now, researchers have engineered glowing succulents, plants ...

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Jussie Smollett returns to the public eye as Netflix’s new documentary questions the truth behind his 2019 hate crime report. Jussie Smollett and the polarizing saga surrounding his 2019 hate crime ...

Advanced light microscopy techniques are giving scientists a new understanding of human biology and what goes wrong in diseases Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine Innovative techniques are helping ...

How dark is the night sky where you live? If you’re in an urban area, the answer will likely be “not dark at all”. The pervasiveness of artificial light – be it in the form of streetlamps, billboards, ...

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QIScope: When imaging low protein levels in live cells on the high-sensitivity QIScope, bioluminescence (blue) significantly outperforms fluorescence (green). (Courtesy: Ruyu Ma - Helmholtz Munich) A ...

Trinity College Dublin now has Ireland's first and only BioBrillouin microscope, which will enable researchers to make giant strides in the fields of inflammation, cancer, developmental biology and ...