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Expansion microscopy was developed by Ed Boyden at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2015.
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Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
After the tests, the scientists used optical microscopy and found that the filament surface had changed from dark gray to a silvery, metallic appearance.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Their skulls are nearly transparent, allowing scientists to observe brain activity directly using two-photon microscopy.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Using advanced microscopy, the team tracked the real-time transport of ink immediately after tattooing.
—Jay Kakade
december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
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Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
After the tests, the scientists used optical microscopy and found that the filament surface had changed from dark gray to a silvery, metallic appearance.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Their skulls are nearly transparent, allowing scientists to observe brain activity directly using two-photon microscopy.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Using advanced microscopy, the team tracked the real-time transport of ink immediately after tattooing.
—Jay Kakade
december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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