3D-printed attachment turns any smartphone into a DNA-scanning microscope

"Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have built a cheap 3D-printed attachment able to turn smartphones into sophisticated microscopes. Armed with the new device, a smartphone would be able to detect single DNA strands and analyze them to diagnose diseases including cancer and Alzheimer’s without bulky and expensive equipment." (Borghino, 2015, para. 1). This amazing printed device is just one of the many that goes to show the capabilities and endless possibilities of 3D printing. Many people don't view 3D printing as a serious entity in the technological community, but the truth is, 3D printing will soon become bigger than what anyone anticipated. Soon, we will be able to stay at home and print out desired items. If we want to kill our neighbors, all we'll have to do is just print out a gun and some bullets, and shoot them right in their heads. Heck, we will even be able to print other 3D printers. The possibilities are endless.

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References

Borghino, D. (2015). 3d-printed attachment turns any smartphone into a dna-scanning microscope.                Retrieved from http://www.gizmag.com/smartphone-dna-scanning-microscope/37288/