A British nanotech invention has revolutionized the humble optical microscope by quadrupling its magnification power to a level far beyond what could previously be achieved with visible light. The new ...

The highest magnification image ever created shows a single molecule of pentacene. Pentacene is a hydrocarbon which consists of five linearly fused benzene rings and has a molar mass of 278 g.mol­­-1.

If you are looking for a small compact digital microscope capable of providing 500x magnification, you might be interested in the Laboray. Launched via Kickstarter this month campaigners already ...