Follow the build process of a custom microscope, from a simple single-lens macro setup to a more advanced three-lens ...

Laser scanning microscopes are useful for all kinds of tiny investigations. As it turns out, you can build one using parts salvaged from a Blu-ray player, as demonstrated by [Doctor Volt]. The trick ...

Approximately 145 million: That's the number of specimens—including plants, animals, minerals, and human artifacts—curators ...

When I was younger, I spent a lot of time collecting things around the house and using a microscope to examine them. While I had a lot of fun examining things, the one thing that was lacking was the ...