Results tagged “gadgets” from 60 Second Science

Have you ever been on the subway and wanted to analyze that odd stain on the seat next to you and thought, "Damn! If only I had my microscope!"? Well, worry no longer, because we (and by 'we,' I mean Japan) have a solution!

These Japanese disposable microscope cards come in a pack of 5 and enable you to magnify small amounts of blood, fabric, semen, blood, or semen up to 1000 times normal size, depending on light available and distance from the user's eye.

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I'm in Vegas (baby, Vegas) trailing intrepid SciAm reporter Nikhil Swaminathan as he roves the gadget-festooned halls of CES 2008. All our coverage can be found here, but I thought I'd cross post as well when I'm not cursing the Sahara Hotel's shitty internet service and scarfing Clif bars like it's my job.

In short, CES is straight nutty. This preview will give you an idea of the scene.