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Why we developed a microscope for your phone – and published the design

  • Written by Antony Orth, Research Officer , RMIT University
Soon you could be looking at microscopic creatures with your mobile phone. Scientific Reports, CC BY-SA

My colleagues and I have developed a 3D printable “clip-on” that can turn your smartphone into a fully functional microscope.

We’ve released the design online so that anyone can print it and modify it to suit their needs.

But...

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