In this paper, we show characterization of nanometer-length feature samples with low cost CMOS-MEMS based integrated Scanning Microwave Microscope (SMM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The ...

Researchers used a $2.3 million grant from NCInnovation, which supports commercializing research discoveries, to develop a ...

The AI microscope will automate the tedious job of fecal egg counting, which is used to identify parasites in farm animals.

A stunning amber fossil discovery reveals ancient "zombie fungi" that controlled insects' behavior millions of years ago.

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body ...

A viral video showing bugs on instant noodles has resurfaced, sparking debate about food safety. Fact-checks suggest the ...

The drug praziquantel has been used for decades to treat infections caused by parasitic flatworms, including schistosomiasis which afflicts over 200 million people worldwide. Most flukes and tapeworms ...

Parasites are organisms that live alongside a host, sometimes even taking control of the host. For example, parasitoid wasps like this one will catch a spider, paralyze it with their sting, force ...

If detected, cows can be treated for the flesh-eating parasite. But when undetected, the parasites can spread to just about every mammal, including household pets. In rare instances, humans have ...

Monatomic steps with a height of 0.25 nm on ultraflat Au(111) surfaces during electrochemical dissolution can be seen for the first time by a laser confocal microscope combined with a differential ...

Researchers and veterinarians have been seeing an emerging detection and range expansion of E chinococcus multilocularis (also known as the fox tapeworm) around the globe. The rise in detection of ...