Seeing through silicon
New microscopy technique allows scientists to visualize cells through the walls of silicon microfluidic devices.
Watching tumors burst through a blood vessel
A microfluidic platform provides a high-resolution view of a crucial step in cancer metastasis.
A new glow for electron microscopy
Protein-labeling technique allows high-resolution visualization of molecules inside cells.
New views at the nanoscale
MIT researchers are building a microscope that uses MRI technology to image viruses and other tiny biological structures.
Liquid-solid interactions, as never before seen
New technique improves researchers’ ability to measure a key property of material surfaces.
To peer inside a living cell
Quantum mechanics could help build ultra-high-resolution electron microscopes that won't destroy living cells, according to MIT electrical engineers.