Since the invention of 3D printers, people have come up with ingenious ways to use them to make cheaper versions of expensive objects. In the latest such innovation, scientists at the University of ...

An easily assembled smartphone microscope provides new ways of interacting with and learning about common microbes. The open-source device could be used by teachers or in other educational settings, ...

A student-led organization at Minnesota State is bringing microbiology to life outside the classroom by creating a space where curiosity, collaboration and hands-on learning take centre stage.

Microscopes enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) could help clinical microbiologists diagnose potentially deadly blood infections and improve patients' odds of survival, according to ...

Biofilms are aggregates that are formed by bacteria, which grow on surfaces. Commonly found in environments, biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotics, and as such the mechanism and regulation of ...

Microbiologists don't use microscopes very often. The reason is because a substantial proportion of modern microbiology research uses the tools of molecular biology, for which microscopes are not ...

Google is honoring Dutch-born scientist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek with a Doodle to mark his 384th birthday. Known as the “Father of Microbiology,” van Leeuwenhoek designed the single-lens microscope and ...