[Metro UK]

The 70cm mesolens, with its 8cm diameter, is a breakthrough in the world of microscopy that can cut the speed of scientific work and improve the development of new drugs, say researchers.

Two large electrically controlled mirrors focus a laser beam to examine tissues such as the cortex of the brain or tumours. It could play a vital role in identifying new treatments for diseases such as cancer, they claim.

The lens was developed at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, to meet the growing need to examine much larger tissue samples than could be handled by existing technology.

Its resolution is 1,000 times finer than nuclear magnetic resonance microscopes currently used, allowing it to see detail in images just 500 nanometres across when examining specimens measuring 6mm. …

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