"It's great to see that there are other uber-nerds out there! I am a microbiologist so my obvious choice was a microscope. This one is an antique from 1893, and it is along the left side of my spine." ...

As part of an NWO project, Utrecht researchers have adapted a spectrograph for use in fluorescence microscopes. They coupled the centuries old device to a computer, allowing them to zoom in and ...

Q: This set of almost 70 microscope slides from the 1800s includes 12 novelty slides, “microdot” efforts showing the Royal Family, Niagara Falls, etc. Many are labelled with specimen name, preserving ...