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Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the work analyzed the state of Ni catalysts using scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy, together with in situ high energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Dobson, a researcher at Ghent University, challenged that assumption using high-resolution microscopy to examine melanosomes in platypus hair.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
In a study published in Nature Cell Biology at the end of 2025, high-resolution microscopy showed the central barrier in motion at millisecond resolution, revealing a flexible structure that constantly rearranges itself.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Their skulls are nearly transparent, allowing scientists to observe brain activity directly using two-photon microscopy.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Dobson, a researcher at Ghent University, challenged that assumption using high-resolution microscopy to examine melanosomes in platypus hair.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
In a study published in Nature Cell Biology at the end of 2025, high-resolution microscopy showed the central barrier in motion at millisecond resolution, revealing a flexible structure that constantly rearranges itself.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Their skulls are nearly transparent, allowing scientists to observe brain activity directly using two-photon microscopy.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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microscopy
noun
mi·cros·co·py
mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē 
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope
Medical Definition
microscopy
noun
mi·cros·co·py
mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope
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