microscopes
Cameras
Microscope dSLR Lens Captures Both The Beautiful And The Ugly
1:10AM Mark Wilson | I thought this photo was of pollen. It’s not. Really, those are the protrusions on a starfish at 66x magnification, captured on a dSLR. More »
Science
IBM Takes First 3D Image of Atomic Bonds
4:14AM Jack Loftus | From what I remember of chemistry, molecules were presented on computer screens, or at the very least with dowels and balls. Thanks to this incredible discovery, however, I’m jealous of how tomorrow’s engineers will view—and control—nature’s building blocks. More »
Cameras
Tune In, Chill Out, Relax With This Canon 30D/Microscope Creation
7:00AM Jack Loftus | Combine one Canon 30D, an intervalometer, and a microscope, add in a trippy yet soothing soundtrack, and you have this video, called God of Small Things. Tune and trip out this fine Sunday afternoon. My treat. [Vimeo - Thanks, Chris] More »
Cameras
USB Microscope Digitally Magnifies at 200x, 1600×1200 Resolution
5:15AM Adrian Covert | We’ve seen digital microscopes before, but few can claim that they have a 1600×1200 sensor, 200x magnification and 2 GB of free online storage. This £50 device works improves upon last year’s 640×480 Microscope Pen from the same company, and lets you take stills or AVI movies.. And the test pics from the microscope don’t look half bad (if they’re actually real). The USB microscope can be found over at [IWOOT via Geek Alerts]. More »
Science
TEAM 0.5 Microsope Takes Closest Look Ever at Graphene, the World’s Strongest Known Material
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Graphene is getting a lot of publicity these days. It is being hailed as the future of the electronics industry—the material that will eventually replace silicon. It has also recently been confirmed as the world’s strongest known material. Now, researchers at the Berkeley Lab have thrust graphene into the spotlight once again thanks to the TEAM 0.5: the world’s most powerful transmission electron microscope. It has produced the first “stunning” images of graphene’s individual carbon atoms. More »
Science
Drawings of Early Microscopes Show Artistry in the Pursuit of Science
7:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | Ah, where would science be if not for the contributions of the humble microscope? Did you know that the development of the world’s first microscope began in 11th century Iraq, when scientist and polymath Ibn al-Haytham recorded all sorts of data about lenses, binocular vision, mirrors and observable properties of light his The Book of Optics? That would make this pioneering technology more than a thousand years old. BibliOdyssey has amassed a great collection of drawings of pre-20th century microscopes and some of them look more like art pieces than instruments of science. Check out my favourites: [Bibliodyssey via MAKE] More »
Science
Scientists Develop Micro Microscope: Fits on a Chip, Costs US$10
6:58PM Kit Eaton | There’s been a bit of a rush of pocket/USB digital microscopes recently, but none can hold a candle to this development from the clever chaps at Caltech. They’ve done a neat bit of thinking and redesigned how microscopes work: their new optofluidic microscope combines microfluidics and standard chip design, and floats samples over a pinhole-camera-like detector. More »
Gadgets
3R Systems ViTiny Pocket Digital Microscope, for Viewing Pocket Fluff?
6:38PM Gizmodo US Edition | Well, it might be for viewing your pocket fluff, if you’ve got a scientific mind and it’s interesting to you. This new ’scope is a little smaller and more portable than ones we’ve shown before and features 24-90x zoom, a 1.8-inch LCD, 2MB of internal memory and a 300,000-pixel CMOS sensor. If you like exploring the world of the small and wiggly, then you’ll have to wait as there’s no info on pricing or availability. [Akihabaranews] More »
Gadgets
Plasma Sperm Are Huge in Japan
12:30PM Matt Buchanan | No, it’s not just a microscope. It’s a man barometer. And real men? They have plasma sperm. Lots of them. Besides, have you ever seen your own sperm swimming? Please don’t tell me, that’s just what it asks on the box. No really, Chen, I don’t wanna know. [Tokyo Times] More »
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