You don’t have to be a scientist to enjoy zooming in on things. Mousepad, pen nib or a rogue eyelash: stick anything from your desk under a microscope and you’ll find it looks fascinating when ...

A tiny portable microscope – so small it can fit on a fingertip – has been built by Stanford University researchers. The miniature device can be used in the lab or in the field for biological research ...

If you would like to explore a world that cannot be seen with the naked eye, you may be interested in the new camera phone microscope small enough to balance on your fingertip and created by the team ...

Using a microscope to see cells, zoom in and see what your hair looks like up close, or examine leaves, bugs and nature’s other offerings is one of the most interesting parts of high school science ...