What’s a budding scientist to do when he/she can’t gain practice doing science in an actual lab? Why, take advantage of virtual labs, of course! The Virtual Labs: Using a Microscope app is one of a ...

Under the microscope lies a specimen of a liver. Deep in concentration, a student is analyzing the structure of the tissue when the university official asks her to finish up – the lab is about to ...

The digital imaging of microscope slides is benefiting from machine-vision know-how in the form of high-performance linescan cameras and custom software. James Tyrrell speaks with Hamamatsu’s Paul ...

Confronted with the explosive popularity of online learning, researchers are seeking new ways to teach the practical skills of science. The academic world is in upheaval over MOOCs: massive open ...

Hitachi’s electron microscopy applications lab in Daresbury is opening its doors to visitors virtually - thanks to the lab’s new online interactive tour. You can now take a step inside the facility ...

Virtual microscopy is reshaping medical education by offering high-resolution, interactive slide viewing without the limits of traditional microscopes. Studies highlight improved student performance, ...

The landscape of medical education is shifting rapidly, with 2026 marking a pivotal year where artificial intelligence and virtual reality merge to create accessible, high-fidelity learning ...

Sensing: point-of-care sensors, mobile-phone enabled sensors, field-based sensing and measurement systems with applications in mobile health and telemedicine, environmental monitoring (for example, ...