These are the best microscopes for students and young scientists, offering professional functionality without breaking the bank. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

It’s a problem that few of us will ever face, but if you ever have to calibrate your scanning electron microscope, you’ll need a resolution target with a high contrast under an electron beam.

A confocal microscope is a kind of fluorescent microscope used to obtain high-quality 2D and 3D images. The device is most commonly used to view cells and cell structures, but can be used to ...

Stefan Collini’s new book explores why such a prestigious academic discipline finds itself on the margins of modern society.

Somewhere deep inside a salt cave in Hallstatt, Austria, a small crystal disk stores the entire human genome, and possibly ...

This interactive, designed and built by Slate’s Andrew Kahn, gives you a sense of the scale of the trans-Atlantic slave trade across time, as well as the flow of transport and eventual ...

In a testament to how quickly time moves, 20 years ago Steve Jobs gave his famous Stanford commencement speech. If you haven’t heard it before, set aside the time to listen, it’s about ...

Buzzy artist Alexandra Metcalf has created a time-melding, immersive installation that touches dark histories in her new London show.

At a time when every decision is under pressure – from cost to crew to schedule – previs offers something simple and powerful ...