microscopic

Example Sentences

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The computing power of chips has increased dramatically as makers cram them with more microscopic electronic components.

From Barron's

"It links events on the microscopic scale to major thrust earthquakes on a scale of hundreds of kilometers," Watkins said.

From Science Daily

Oslo’s air has unhealthy levels of microscopic particles generated partly by the abrasion of tires and asphalt.

From New York Times

Inside a vault at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles lies a microscopic population of immense value—the repository for vernal pool fairy shrimp.

From Scientific American

In research led by the University of Exeter, scientists looked at two warm periods in Earth's past, about 50 million years ago and 15 million years ago, examining records from preserved microscopic shells.

From BBC