Surprisingly good quality Timo Betz. The only parts of the microscope that’s not made of Legos are the optics, which come from the lenses used in modern smartphone cameras, costing just a few ...

A microscope objective lens produces a real, magnified image of an object placed within the field of view. Before it is observed the image is then magnified again by the ocular lens, also known as the ...

The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.

FOR some time, people in England have been content to let the improvement of the optical powers of the microscope remain entirely in the hands of the makers, believing, apparently, that Mr. Lister ...

IN recent years the coating or ‘blooming’ of lenses has been widely practised and has proved a most effective means of eliminating undesirable reflexions. The process has been applied to the ...

Beauty Beneath the Microscope's Lens. Nikon's Small World contest showcases the beauty of life as photographed through a microscope. Here, the winners from 2009's contest.

Over the years, Prakash experimented with building microscopes, even stealing lenses from his brothers' eyeglasses. In 2014, at Stanford, he collaborated with a Ph.D. student in his lab ...