New Biosensor Reveals Activity of Elusive Metal That’s Essential for Life
Penn State researchers have developed a new biosensor that provides scientists with the first dynamic images of manganese, an elusive metal ion that is essential…
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New Technology Can Detect Cancer Cells Without Invasive and Expensive Surgery
New Technology To Improve Cancer Detection and Treatment A new device can detect cancer cells without invasive and expensive surgery. Researchers from the University of…
Biosensors Change the Way Toxic Water Contamination Is Detected
Social scientist and synthetic biologist collaborate to tackle a global challenge. Scientists from Northwestern University have collaborated on the implementation of an accurate, low-cost, and…
MIT Engineers Boost Signals From Fluorescent Sensors – Offering Unique Glimpse Inside Living Cells
Engineering advance allows particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring. Fluorescent sensors, which can be used…
Electronic Tattoo Offers Highly Accurate, Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring
Blood pressure is one of the most important indicators of heart health, but it’s tough to frequently and reliably measure outside of a clinical setting….
Compact Wearable “Lab on the Skin” Continuously Monitors Glucose, Alcohol, and Lactate
Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you’ve had too much alcohol to drink, and track your muscle fatigue during a…
Ionic Skin: Engineering Smart Skin That Mimics the Sensing Capabilities of Natural Skin
Ionic skins have demonstrated considerable advantages in the effort to create smart skin that matches the sensing capabilities of real skin. They are comprised of…
New Atomically Thin Material That Improves the Efficiency of Light-Based Tech: Solar Panels, Cameras, Biosensors
Cameras, solar panels, biosensors, and fiber optics are technologies that rely on photodetectors, or sensors that convert light into electricity. With the shrinking size of…
A More Sensitive and Durable Rapid COVID-19 Test Using Nanoparticles
Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for COVID-19. However, because antibody-based tests aren’t very sensitive, they can…
First Molecular Electronics Chip Developed – Realizes 50-Year-Old Goal
A platform for single-molecule measurement of binding kinetics & enzyme activity. The first molecular electronics chip has been developed, realizing a 50-year-old goal of integrating…
Transformative Technology: To Understand Biology, Scientists Turn to the Quantum World
Researchers hope sensors using quantum tech could transform biology research. Scientists discovered nuclear magnetic resonance, a physical phenomenon where nuclei absorb and re-emit energy when…
First-of-Its-Kind Wearable Glucose Monitoring Device – No Needles Required
Penn State researchers develop first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype. Noninvasive glucose monitoring devices are not currently commercially available in the United States, so…
New Test Determines Antibiotic Resistance in Less Than 90 Minutes
A technique that measures the metabolic activity of bacteria with an electric probe can identify antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes, a dramatic improvement…
Affordable Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test May Provide At-Home Results in 30 Minutes
Penn State electrical engineering professor Aida Ebrahimi receives NIH Trailblazer Award to develop a daily testing device. Current COVID-19 tests require laboratory processing, resulting in…
Toward a COVID-19 Detecting Breathalyzer for Kids
Adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 exhale different metabolites in their breath than uninfected people, and dogs and diagnostic devices can detect these changes. Now, researchers reporting…
Conquering a Chemical Challenge Leads to Building a Better Biosensor Polymer
Conquering a chemical challenge to control the structure of a polymer opens a path to better biosensors. A new organic (carbon-based) semiconducting material has been…
Superfast, Portable COVID-19 Testing Method Gives Results Within One Second
Superfast, portable COVID-19 testing method detects the virus much faster than currently available methods. The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear technological innovations were urgently needed…
Innovative Biosensor Technology for Stem Cells Leads Way to Treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Diseases
Rutgers innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s diseases. A Rutgers-led team has created better biosensor technology that may help lead to safe stem…
