A hacked DIY microscope developed by a PhD student has fascinated research scientists who say his design can equal the process of current diagnosis of serious illnesses but at a fraction of the cost.

LONDON, Nov. 25 (UPI) --An inverted microscope, a high-tech tool used in science labs at research centers all over the world, can cost upwards of $10,000. But when researchers at Brunel University ...

When this university student realised he would have to find £100,000 to buy a microscope – he didn’t panic. The huge expenditure could easily have brought Adam Lynch’s hopes of a biology PhD from ...