Microscope lenses are typically made either by grinding and polishing glass discs, or pouring polymers into molds – both techniques can be quite involved, which is reflected in the price of the ...

We have pocket watches, pocket cameras and now — with smartphones — pocket computers. Origami microscope: Lines on the paper show you how to fold up and assemble the microscope. Bioengineer Manu ...

Bioengineer Manu Prakash and his team at Stanford University have designed a light microscope that not only fits in your pocket but costs less than a dollar to make. "So the starting material looks ...