Researchers from Duke University have fashioned a “gigapixel whole-body photographic camera” out of 34 micro-cameras. The camera can image the whole human body and identify lesions on the skin that indicate skin cancer; the technology’s early detection of skin cancer drastically increases the chances of the patient’s recovery. According to researcher Daniel Marks, “a dermatologist, [when using a commercial camera], examines either a small region of skin at high resolution or a large region at low resolution, but a gigapixel image doesn’t require a compromise between the two.” Furthermore, the gigapixel camera may become a cheaper alternative to the currently favored digital dermatoscope. Once the camera passes clinical trials, its utility in telemedicine is expected to render routine skin screening widely accessible.