Cells are tiny, so we use microscopes to see their details. A slide is a thin piece of glass used to hold objects which are examined under a microscope. Peel a thin layer of cells from an onion. Place ...

The human eye can see objects as small as around 0.05 mm. A microscope is required to see cells in any detail. The magnification of a lens is shown by a multiplication sign followed by the amount the ...

A microscope’s job is to magnify the minuscule world around us. We can observe the tiniest objects, organisms and materials, and investigate their form, texture and composition, to witness what would ...

This issue features articles on TMD management, tunnelling root resorption, and gender and geographic diversity. Cover image: Used wax dental floss. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of used ...