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more about #microscopes The Overmind (aka that guy): *ring* *ring* "Yes sweety, I DID get a vasectomy that time long ago!" "Yes...yes I did, no, no, I didn't chicken out" "You don't believe me? Ok, give ... more » cartman1uy: This will lead to tweets like: "i just coughed up some goop. does this look like streptococcus to anyone?" #cellphones more » spider2544: this guy needs to d a ted lecture now. #cellphones more » ilovexspin: This is the only DIY I'd actually DIM, except it's the one DIY without instructions. Great. #cellphones more » Jux: "A late night texting platform" haha. I think that feature has gotten me into more trouble than good. #cellphones more » ceilingFANBOY: Pedicellariae have to be one of the coolest evolved features of a starfish ever. more » Curves: I got a "toy" microscope when I was 12 (which I still have) and it fueled my imagination of the possibilites of infinate universes so small that they ... more » Onideus: The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed. Also, you don't need a quantum computer or even a super computer to simulate AI, it's p... more » k_snelson: It’s clear from these messages that people are fascinated by the question, "What would an atom look like if we were able to view it close-up and see... more » ReginaBabalonian: Hi Mondoz, I agree with your thoughts about color not existing at the molecular level, but I question the limitations you place on the idea of a phot... more » NormaDawls: Geez.. How people can be that stupid. 1.It's black and white because it is not a photo. 2.Molecules are not black and white. If you were able to detec... more » waywardchemist: Ugh. Sorry, this article and the IBM press release both leave a lot to be desired (don't have the research article handy to see what the authors actu... more » Mondoz: "trivia: molecules have no color" They don't? Then where does color come from? Why wouldn't gold atoms be golden? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Bonds, Atomic Bonds... more » aec007: This is impressive, but I think the fan fare around quantum computing is a lot of hype and a lot less of substance. Case in point: Let's say we DO ha... more » citizen024: "In a quarkshell, that means this discovery might help future engineers manipulate atoms and their bonds," i read: future engineers will make replica... more » StupidSimple: I'm reading Neal Stephenson's "Diamond Age" which is quite an interesting book and also difficult to read at the same time. Nanotechnology is the futu... more » appletoad: is running iPhone OS 4.0 beta: *takes super blurrycam picture of vga port* LOOK! I HAZ SCIENCE! more » FrankenPC: What a trip! Add on image recognition and 3D simulation and we will be staring at rotating 3D molecules in real time. Talk about a Star Trek moment. more » Mathyc: imagine that image being something completely else ... Now seriously: wow! more » -
#microscopes
Engineer Builds $10 DIY Cellphone Microscope
Cellphones are handy in a pinch. They make emergency calls, serve as a late night texting platform, and now in developing areas where money is tight and malaria runs rampant, they can serve as a microscope. More » -
#photography
Microscope dSLR Lens Captures Both the Beautiful and the Terrifying
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 » -
#quantumcomputing
IBM Takes First 3D Image of Atomic Bonds
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 » -
#videos
Tune In, Chill Out, And Relax With This Trippy Canon 30D/Microscope Hybrid Creation
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] -
#retromodo
Drawings of Early Microscopes Show Artistry in the Pursuit of Science
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 favorites: [Bibliodyssey via MAKE] -
