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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.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Their skulls are nearly transparent, allowing scientists to observe brain activity directly using two-photon microscopy.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Using advanced microscopy, the team tracked the real-time transport of ink immediately after tattooing.
—Jay Kakade
december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Their skulls are nearly transparent, allowing scientists to observe brain activity directly using two-photon microscopy.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Using advanced microscopy, the team tracked the real-time transport of ink immediately after tattooing.
—Jay Kakade
december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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