Microscope kits may invoke a sweet nostalgia for many adults today, but future generations of children in science classes may enjoy an entirely different microscopy experience. A research team at ...

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A $1, origami microscope made from paper and a cheap lens has the potential of improving healthcare and the detection of diseases worldwide. Origami, an ancient Japanese art of paper folding, isn't ...

Tech Editor at MensXP. Analogue at birth, Digital by design. Better known as Bhallanator on Twitter. Akshay is a massive Star Wars fan, A professional gamer and collects sneakers in his spare time. He ...

Nowadays, gadgets and equipment are becoming increasingly complex and technical, but scientists have proved when it comes to microscopy - less is more. Foldscope is an origami-based print-and-fold ...

We’ve seen pocket watches, pocket cameras, and now with smartphones, we have pocket-sized computers. But how about pocket microscopes for students, scientists, and doctors? A research team at Stanford ...

In the world of science, a quiet crisis has emerged. Out of two billion children on the planet, nearly a billion live in poverty. That means half the world’s talent has little or no access to basic ...

Inventions and innovations do not necessarily need sophisticated equipment, huge capital investments or venture capital funding — it just needs some intelligence and grey matter coupled with a ...

According to the World Health Organization, there were approximately 207 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2012, 627,000 of which proved fatal. Unfortunately, the disease most often occurs in ...

Sometimes, inventors come up with things the world wants. The Rubik’s Cube. iPhones. Snuggies. Then there are the things the world needs. The wheel. Penicillin. Anything with caffeine in it. The ...