Improved mid-infrared nanoscopy enables 30 times clearer view of the insides of bacteriaby University of TokyoA better view with new mid-infrared nanoscopyThis illustration represents a bacteria being illuminated with mid-infrared in the top left, while visible light from a microscope underneath is used to help capture the image. Credit: 2024 Ideguchi et al./ Nature PhotonicsA team at the University of Tokyo have constructed an improved mid-infrared microscope, enabling them to see the structures inside living bacteria at the nanometer scale. Mid-infrared microscopy is typically limited by its low resolution, especially when compared to other microscopy techniques. Their work has been published in Nature Photonics.