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The researchers analyzed the feathers with electron microscopy as well as chemical tests to both observe the details and how the minerals preserved the feathers.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Laser direct infrared imaging—an advanced form of microscopy using laser light—was used to detect and count the microplastic particles in each bird's lungs.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Using X-rays and electron microscopy, a new study revealed that three artifacts — a bracelet, an ankle ring, and a pin — contain an even rarer kind of iron obtained from a meteorite.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
One way of solving this is a technique known as expansion microscopy, in which the cell is filled with a polymer that expands when it is placed in water.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Laser direct infrared imaging—an advanced form of microscopy using laser light—was used to detect and count the microplastic particles in each bird's lungs.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Using X-rays and electron microscopy, a new study revealed that three artifacts — a bracelet, an ankle ring, and a pin — contain an even rarer kind of iron obtained from a meteorite.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
One way of solving this is a technique known as expansion microscopy, in which the cell is filled with a polymer that expands when it is placed in water.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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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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