The Microscope is an international journal founded by Arthur Barron in 1937 and dedicated to the advancement of all forms of microscopy for the biologist, mineralogist, metallographer or chemist. No matter what the field of research, the microscope is always a useful adjunct and often an essential tool. A successful journal for microscopists must, therefore, interest and benefit scientists from a wide spectrum of fields. The Microscope accomplishes this by emphasizing new advances in microscope design, new accessories, new techniques, and unique applications to the study of particles, films, or surfaces of any substance. Its readership includes microscopists from a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, law enforcement, forensic science, environmental services, materials-analysis consulting firms, academia, conservation, and government labs. A major source of papers for The Microscope is the Inter/Micro conference held each year in Chicago. Read more about Inter/Micro.
The journal is also open to papers from other meetings or papers written expressly for publication. The Microscope is published quarterly by Microscope Publications, a division of McCrone Research Institute.

The Microscope Historical Society is a USA-based, international group of people with a common interest in the history of the microscope as a scientific instrument.  They welcome all individuals interested in the microscope or its applications, past and present. The current publication of the Journal of the M.H.S. is a 169 page collection of contemporary articles on microscopes, some with historical significants.  It is a superb collection of articles, a number provided by members of our own group, published on an annual basis.  The editor and manager of M.H.S. is Mr. Dan Kile, is a long time friend of MSSC.

The Modern Microscopy Online Journal is a peer reviewed journal featuring articles, reviews, and tutorials about microscopy by some of the most experienced microscopists in the field, and access is free. As the main sponsor of the site, The McCrone Group staff has contributed a number of articles to get the site started. We are actively looking for new topics and ideas from the entire microscopy community. Submission information can be found on the site, and contributions are always welcome. The success of the site is determined by the participation from and the benefits provided to the microscopy community.

Microscopy-UK produces their monthly Micscape Magazine online. This e-zine helps to promote the study of the small-scale world to enthusiast microscopists, professionals, and the public at large. Online article archives go back as far as 1995.

MicrobeHunter.com is a blog website for current (and to be) amateur microscopists, teachers, students and anyone else who is fascinated by the miniature world. http://www.microbehunter.com/

A Superlens for Nanoscale Optical Imaging
"Using a thin film of silver as the lens and ultraviolet (UV) light, scientists at UC Berkeley have built a superlens able to record images with a resolution of 60 nanometers and suitable for integration in today's optical microscopes which have only a resolution of down to 400 nanometers." (2005)
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