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Published online 3 June 2009 | Nature 459, 632-633 (2009) | doi:10.1038/459632a
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Microscopic marvels: Microscope for the masses
Blurry specks in the eye seem an unlikely source of inspiration for a revolutionary microscope. But 'floaters' — tiny debris that floats inside the eyeball — led Changhuei Yang at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena to devise a microscope so small, cheap and mass-producible that it could, according to its inventor, transform the way that microscopy is done.
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