Discovery's Edge: The art of science

They ’re not diamonds, but they are stones – kidney stone crystals – that are viewed microscopically and enhanced by polarized light. The wafer of stone shown here is only nanometers thick and was previously inaccessible with visible light microscopes. The photo is by Mayandi Sivaguru and Bruce W. Fouke, and taken as part of a [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - Category: Research Source Type: news