In a truly futuristic feat, researchers from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, have built a 3D-printed microscope in under three hours, costing a total of around $60 / £50 / AU$95 – ...

If you want to take pictures of tiny things close up, you need a macro lens. Or a microscope. [Nicholas Sherlock] thought “Why not both?” He designed a 3D-printed microscope lens adapter that ...

While much cheaper than standard equipment, there was a caveat: a microscope’s specially crafted glass lenses often cost hundreds of dollars, putting the tools out of many people’s price range.

Another challenge that smartphone users face when shooting macro pictures is getting close enough to their subject without casting the device’s shadow on the subject. The Apexel PhoneMicro 5 Kit ...

[A. Cemal Ekin] over on PetaPixel reviewed the Apexel 200X LED Microscope Lens. The relatively inexpensive accessory promises to transform your cell phone camera into a microscope. Of course ...

University of Strathclyde scientists 3D print $60 microscope in less than three hours using a publicly available design from OpenFlexure.

The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope can be made in a few hours and for a fraction of the cost of traditional ones.

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have created the world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope in under three hours at a cost of less than £50. This innovative device, made using low-cost, ...

The SW200DL has a sturdy metal body, ground glass optics, easy-to-operate mechanical components and lenses that can magnify up to 1000X. This microscope was also comfortable to use and easy to ...