I built a 3D printed, scanning laser confocal microscope so I could collect 3D surface topology and profilometry data! The ...

For looking at really small stuff, an optical microscope will only go so far. Looking at things at the nanometer level, though, usually requires some sort of electron microscope, with all the ...

This Do-It-Yourself (DIY) microscope, which is christened Foldscope, can be used by physicians, doctors and researchers to diagnose the most common bacteria such as malaria. The Foldscope ...

A man built an improvised high-powered microscope using an old glue stick. He created the portable optical instrument with materials such as lenses and a white LED, taping them securely onto the ...