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New Micromotors for Biosensors have Stable Structural Color for Multiplex Assays

Micromotors are defined as artificial microscale devices that convert externally provided energy or supplied fuels into kinetic energy, to achieve autonomous movement.

17 Jan 2020

Detecting Low Glucose Levels via ECG Using Non-Invasive Wearable Sensor

Scientists at the University of Warwick have developed a new technology that can be used to detect low glucose levels through ECG with the help of a non-invasive wearable sensor.

14 Jan 2020

Super-Stretchy Sensor Records Complex Sensations of Human Skin

Scientists at U of T Engineering have created a super-stretchy, self-powering, transparent sensor with the ability to record the complex sensations of human skin.

9 Jan 2020

New On-Skin Electronic Device Could Serve as Personal Air Conditioner

In the future, soldiers could use “wearable air conditioning,” an on-skin device developed by engineers from the University of Missouri, to cool down on the battlefield. This would protect them from exhaustion or heat stroke.

7 Jan 2020

Stretchy, Self-Mending Sensor Material Could Generate Electricity from Body Heat

Self-mending, stretchy materials have the ability to use body heat to produce electricity, which in turn can be used to perpetually power wearable electronics.

6 Jan 2020

New Electronic Biosensor Powers Itself Using Glucose in Bodily Fluids

Researchers from KAUST have created an electronic biosensor that is powered by the glucose present in bodily fluids. The device couples an electron-transporting polymer with an enzyme that derives electrons from its reaction with glucose to power its circuitry.

17 Dec 2019

New Laser-Integrated, Chip-Based Sensor Detects Cancer Biomarker in Urine Samples

Scientists have successfully detected trace levels of a cancer protein biomarker in a urine sample using a chip-based sensor with a built-in laser. The study is the first to achieve this breakthrough.

5 Dec 2019

Biosensors Resembling Miniature Venus Flytraps Developed to Capture Pollutants

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have developed a set of new biological sensors by chemically re-engineering pigments to behave like miniature Venus flytraps. The sensors have the ability to identify and grab particular molecules, such as pollutants, and will soon have a multitude of critical environmental, security, and medical applications.

20 Nov 2019

New Miniaturized Sensor for Remotely Measuring Blood Oxygen Levels of Babies

At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), researchers have been creating a sensor that measures just the size of a Band-Aid.

15 Nov 2019

Pacifier Biosensor Could Help Monitor Newborn Health

Wearable biosensors that non-invasively monitor health and fitness are growing in popularity among adults. But adapting this technology for use with babies is difficult because the devices are often bulky or have rigid surfaces that could harm infants’ delicate skin.

7 Nov 2019