Parts of a Microscope explores the importance of magnification by investigating the components and functions of microscopes.

Explore how to use a light microscope with the Amoeba Sisters! Includes microscope parts, how to use, and some helpful tips! Additionally, this video introduces a few types of light microscopes as well as electron microscopes. Expand...

In this video, we cover:

- The different parts of a micros
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- What the terms image, object, magnification and resol

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In this video, we look at the parts of a neuron (both artist's rendition and microscope image) and neuroglia.

Perhaps you’ve punched out a paper doll or folded an origami swan? TED Fellow Manu Prakash and his team have created a microscope made of paper that's just as easy to fold and use. A sparkling demo that shows how this invention could...

While the microscope is one of the most exciting pieces of laboratory equipment, it is also one of the most expensive and fragile. This video illustrates how to safely and effectively use a variety of microscopes commonly found in the...

Sometimes our journey through the microcosmos feels like an expedition, a voyage filled with deep dives into the masses of organisms basking under the glow of our microscope. So what does it mean when you don’t find anything. When you...

Rotifers don’t really get a lot of love when it comes to microscopic animals. At least as far as the public imagination goes, the rotifer is overshadowed by its fellow metazoan of the microcosmos: the tardigrade. And we might be part of...

In this video, we will discuss the major parts of long bones. Then we take a look at the histology of compact (cortical) and spongy (trabecular) bone.<br/>

The Double Life of a Fake Jellyfish

Sometimes the biggest problems can be solved by looking at the tiniest details. NION Co. president Ondrej Krivanek and Rutgers University scientist Philip Batson are part of a collaboration to build one of the world's most advanced...

You might have been one of those lucky people that had a microscope to tinker with as a kid. But if you missed out on that, it’s not too late! If you’re interested in making your very own foray into the world of microscopy, here are four...

When you picture a single cell, you probably imagine something super tiny that you had to look at through a microscope. But, there are some huge exceptions to this rule. And we really do mean huge.

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Paleontologists think they've solved part of the mystery of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, a dense bed of Jurassic dinosaur fossils. Also, electron microscope images reveal new, mucus-drenched info about the tubelip wrasse.

2015 sees the 350th anniversary of the journal Philosophical Transactions, making it the world’s oldest scientific journal. As part of the celebrations to mark this anniversary, The Royal Society has published special issues of...

Students will learn about the discovery of cells, the development of the cell theory, and the differences between animal cells and plant cells, Animations illustrate the different parts of a cell. Other terminology includes: organelles,...

In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on molecular-level structures.


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Molecular-level structures - locations of atoms in
a molecule
Function - an activity or purp
ose for a...

After four years of experimentation, Photographer Vik Muniz and designer Marcelo Coelho successfully created microscopic drawings of castles on single grains of sand. Take an in-depth look into the advanced and archaic processes and...

In this video, a cargo ship called Santa Lachia is being used to collect data on carbon dioxide levels in the air and ocean. The team of environmental scientists aims to build a database to monitor climate change and understand how much...

In this video, we explore the differences between a microscopic organism called an amoeba and a bird. We also learn about the concept of multicellularity, where living things like flowers, human beings, and marine iguanas are made up of...

The simplest definition of free will is the ability to have made a different choice. Our more precise definition: it is the ability of conscious beings to make choices that are not solely determined by prior physical...

In this video, we explore the second part of the pathway of audition (hearing). We will trace the movement of a sound wave from the oval window into the cochlea. Then, we examine the workings of the Organ of Corti, the microscopic organ...

This video provides a brief overview of the early stages of life on Earth, highlighting the importance of organic compounds in the early oceans and the role they played in the development of the first living cells. It also discusses the...

Students will learn about the discovery of cells, the development of the cell theory, and the differences between animal cells and plant cells, Animations illustrate the different parts of a cell. Other terminology includes: organelles,...