Lens Could Give Schools, Clinics Low-Cost Alternative to Conventional Equipment Researchers at the University of Houston have created an optical lens that can be placed on an inexpensive sma... Read more
Inspired perhaps by Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak, scientists have recently developed several ways—some simple and some involving new technologies—to hide objects from view. The latest e... Read more
The lens he developed is now as powerful as the research microscopes used in the lab Imagine yourself examining species of coral in Fiji. Looking at fungi and parasites in grass seeds. Follo... Read more
If visibility is poor, thermal cameras can warn drivers of people or animals on the road. Yet such devices have been very expensive – until now. An important step has been taken to manufactu... Read more
Big Lens is available on iTunes, for the standard 99 cents US Even though much ado has been made about the high quality of the iPhone 4’s camera, when it comes down to it, it’s s... Read more
Norwegian scientists have unveiled a low-power autofocus lens for mobile phone cameras Mobile phone cameras generally aren’t known for their fantastic image quality. One of the reasons... Read more