Yet it can do exactly what a microscope does: bring a much closer eye to the tiny intricacies of the world. Over the next two ...

The kids cheer and clap ... looking for specimens to view through their microscopes. Some of them gently scoop up bugs — spiders, ants and grasshoppers. Others go for leaves, sticks and blades ...

Microscopes were expensive ... They intended to ship them for free to kids in 130 countries. Shipping costs did add up. Their initial funding of $147,875 came from a 12-month grant from the ...

The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes ... Foldscopes are offered for free to kids in lower income countries; various upgraded models with extras ...