After building a microscope from scratch, he tested pond water, his own blood, eggshells, sand, glass, wool, and more. Some ...

Explore the shape, structure, and movement of red blood cells under the microscope in this fascinating science clip.

Not long ago, the idea of diagnosing a disease with a droplet of blood was considered a pipe dream. Today, this technology could soon become a reality. A group of scientists led by researchers from ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a dipstick test suggests there's blood in the urine, the next step should be to examine a sample of the urine under a microscope to make sure the dipstick result is ...

The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue like electrical wires. While modern imaging technologies allow ...

Occult blood is when you can’t see blood in your urine with your eye and it’s only visible under a microscope. You may need antibiotics or different treatments depending on the infection or other ...

While microscopic blood in your urine may not be a medical emergency, visible blood in your urine is associated with a number of serious health issues, including kidney disease and urologic cancer.

Deep inside a small, windowless room at the University of California, Berkeley, two microscopes are quietly capturing some of ...