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> But now, by combining an optical microscope with a transparent microsphere, dubbed the 'microsphere nanoscope', the Manchester researchers can see 20 times smaller -- 50 nanometres ((5 x 10-8m) -- under normal lights. This is beyond the theoretical limit of optical microscopy.

>"Theoretically, there is no limit on how small an object we will be able to see.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110301121952.htm

The potential of this is I CAN SEE FOREVER