New attachment turns a smartphone into a microscope that can image and size DNA molecules 50,000 times thinner than a human hair If you thought scanning one of those strange, square QR codes... Read more
UCLA researchers develop device that can do the work of pathology lab microscopes UCLA researchers have developed a lens-free microscope that can be used to detect the presence of cancer or... Read more
The much-talked-about Google Glass — the eyewear with computer capabilities — could potentially save lives, especially in isolated or far-flung locations, say scientists. They are reporting... Read more
Weighing about one-third of a pound, device attaches to smartphone and provides instant results A lightweight and field-portable device invented at UCLA that conducts kidney tests and transm... Read more
The instrument can be made sufficiently compact and lightweight for field applications and, attached to a cell phone, could become useful even in remote locations To test the severity of a v... Read more
“There is a huge need for these [miniaturized] devices.” While you’re running around taking silly photos with your smartphone of what you ate for lunch today, a researcher at the Unive... Read more
Are you allergic to peanuts and worried there might be some in that cookie? Now you can find out using a rather unlikely source: your cell phone. A team of researchers from the UCLA Henry Sa... Read more
