In 2011, while waiting for his new lab to be built at Stanford University, bioengineer Manu Prakash traveled to labs around the world, including in his home country of India. When he came across ...

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Ever wonder what weird microorganisms are crawling around on your kitchen counter? Or, perhaps you'd like a close-up view of those dust bunnies in the corner of your room. Well, there's a new ...

If you thought that turning your iPhone into a Polaroid camera was neat, wait until you see this. Scientists have worked out a way to turn your smartphone into a high-powered microscope for just $10 ...