"Light-shrinking" slide boosts the resolution of existing microscopes

Most conventional light microscopes have a resolution of 200 nanometers – this means that imaged objects which are any closer to one another won't be seen as separate items. A new high-tech microscope slide, however, boosts that figure to 40 nanometers.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: UC San Diego, Microscopes, Light, Metamaterials, New Atlas Audio