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Moving Atoms at IBM to Build Smaller Storage Devices

IBM's Almaden Research Center is where the hard drive was invented so we visited there to find out what kinds of things they are working on today. Our cameras found a group of scientists moving atoms of Iron around one at a time with ...READ»

The CellScope Disease-Diagnosing Microscope Gets a Color Upgrade

A few months ago, we took a look at the CellScope, a tool that turns camera-enabled cell phones and netbooks into handheld microscopes that can diagnose diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. When we originally reported the story, ...READ»

Cellphone Mod Adds HIV Detection Function

Multifunction cellphones get a whole new twist with this modification by UCLA scientists: A microscope add-on that can detect HIV. Dr. Aydogan Ozcan's Lensfree Ultrawide Cell-monitoring Array system simply bolts onto the camera sensor ...READ»