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, squar... 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... 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... 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... 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 sever... 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... 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 UCL... Read more
