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Caltech Shows Off a Lensless, Miniaturized Microscope
DeviceGuru writes "Caltech claims its researchers have 'turned science fiction into reality' with their development of a single-chip microscope. Although it doesn't have any lenses, the device is said to provide magnification comparable to that of sophisticated optical microscopes. The microscope's magnifying capabilities derive from a technology known as microfluidics, which is based on the channeling of fluid flow at incredibly small scales. Applications for the so-called 'optofluidic microscope' are expected to include field analysis of blood samples for malaria, or checking water supplies for giardia and other pathogens. The project's director thinks devices based on it could be implanted directly into the human body, in order to help arrest the spread of cancer." There's also coverage of the microscope at EE Times.
It was not meant to be funny! This is the dumbing down of our society and it sucks!
If you use actual units of measure:
1) Scientifically minded people will know what you're talking about
2) Young inquiring minds will expand their knowledge of a measuring unit
3) People that don't care enough to find out about measuring units won't care about your article either
If you make up some stupid unit:
1) You annoy scientifically minded people
2) Young minds don't learn anything about measuring units
3) They still don't care!
love is just extroverted narcissism