Wednesday, October 12, 2011

International Health: Tools of the Trade

UC Davis researchers have created an add on device for I phones that can have a dramatic effect on health for impoverished areas.  The device has the capacity to zoom in 350x and view red blood cells.  However, the coolest part is the cost efficiency for such a device only costs around $30.  Pretty cool huh.


More information:

http://gizmodo.com/5848468/view-small-things-on-your-iphone-with-this-30-microscope-mod

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0017150#s2

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/10/scientists-turn-iphone-into-microscope-with-30-mod/

http://www.tested.com/news/15-hack-turns-smartphone-camera-into-350x-microscope/2994/

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