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Since 1665, when English physicist Robert Hooke coined the term cell to describe the microscopic view of cork, scientists have been developing increasingly sophisticated microscopy tools, enabling them to view ever-smaller details of cellular structure.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
At the time, an FBI expert testified that a pubic hair found at the scene matched Duckett’s, although hair microscopy has since been discredited as an unreliable forensic method.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Traditional microscopy methods often lack either the spatial or temporal resolution needed to capture such phenomena.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 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
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
At the time, an FBI expert testified that a pubic hair found at the scene matched Duckett’s, although hair microscopy has since been discredited as an unreliable forensic method.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Traditional microscopy methods often lack either the spatial or temporal resolution needed to capture such phenomena.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 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
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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 4 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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