Whether you’re working, studying or reading, the best desk lamps will provide the right amount of lighting for your task. Not only can they illuminate your space, but they can also reduce the ...

How Canberra’s strata properties are managed will come under the scrutiny of a Legislative Assembly inquiry that could shape the role of a promised Strata Commissioner and new laws to govern the ...

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The OpenFlexture Microscope is a DIY, open-source, 3D-printed microscope built around the Raspberry Pi 4, a Raspberry Pi Camera Module v2, and a choice of optics or various qualities up to lab-grade ...

The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope can be made in a few hours and for a fraction of the cost of traditional ones. “It’s not just enabling, it’s empowering,” says Gail ...

Learn more› By Gregory Han and Joshua Lyon We’ve completed an additional round of testing and have two new picks: the CB2 Pavo Double Floor Lamp and the Nelson Cigar Lotus Floor Lamp.