Currently, the iPhone 5 is selling for $799.99 at RadioShack—at least twice as much as most high-end microscope models would set you back. But can your average microscope shoot video or send texts?

For this project you need few pieces of cardboard, a torch and webcam with manual focus, all you need - install the lens by the reverse side and build a body for your future microscope. As better ...

We have all seen those cheap digital microscopes, whether in USB format or with its own screen, all of them promising super-clear images of everything from butterfly wings to electronics at amazing ...