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By applying machine learning methods to images from a 3D scanning electron microscopy technique used primarily in materials science, Haridy had observed what seemed like osteocytes in those somewhat younger fish fossils.
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Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025
These tiny particles can be detected through both light and electron microscopy and can be tailored to specific sizes.
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Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 4 Sep. 2024
In a recent study involving scientists from Duke and Stanford universities, those windows were examined via electron and laser microscopy.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
That’s a superb innovation with the potential to revolutionize live-cell microscopy.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1665, in the meaning defined above
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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
microscopy
noun
mi·cros·co·py
mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope
Medical Definition
microscopy
noun
mi·cros·co·py
mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope
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Nglish: Translation of microscopy for Spanish Speakers
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