A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

There are a couple of things that have clearly not happened quite as futurologists predicted, including the paperless office and the move to wholly digital documents. Not only is paper still shuffling ...

Apricot-themed and nature-inspired activities await at Los Altos History Museum’s Apricot STEM Fair on Saturday, July 19. Held in the museum’s courtyard and adjacent Los Altos Heritage Orchard from 10 ...

Manu Prakash works on the world’s most urgent problems and seemingly frivolous questions at the same time. They add up to a philosophy he calls “recreational biology.” Inside Manu Prakash are two ...

Eight-year-old S. Hariraj is a Foldscope devotee. He's used it to look at the milk from the cows his parents raise. Though the milk looks creamy, the Foldscope reveals a world of microorganisms. "It ...

The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2... Eight-year-old S. Hariraj is a Foldscope devotee. He's ...