The microscope can image samples in any type of liquid, making it a new and more cost-effective approach for researchers studying organs and diagnosing diseases.
ZURICH, SwitzerlandResearchers in Switzerland have created a new kind of microscope that can be used to image samples found in any type of liquid – especially the insides of organs that have been rendered transparent. The design allows for high magnification while still retaining enough light.
He noted that the eye of a scallop is very similar to a type of telescope used by astronomers to map the night sky. His team realized that by shrinking the telescope to fit in the palm of a hand and by filling it with a liquid, it could be adapted to act as a microscope.
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