POLLEN DETECTION

Jun 24 2026SCIENCE

Pollen Detection Gets a Tech Upgrade

Scientists have turned to a new imaging trick called evanescent wave scattering microscopy, or EWSM, to spot pollen in the air. This method lets them see tiny features on pollen grains—like spikes and holes—that regular bright‑field microscopes miss. Using this detailed view, researchers built a two

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