Dangerous Toxin Genetically Engineered Into a High-Resolution Biosensor
Some bacteria release a toxin that forms pores on other cells. EPFL scientists have studied the pore-forming toxin aerolysin and genetically engineered it to be…
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Microneedle Biosensor Accurately Monitors Patient’s Antibiotic Levels in Real Time
Scientists have successfully used microneedle biosensors to accurately detect changes in antibiotic levels in the body, for the first time. Small, non-invasive patches worn on…
Engineering Breakthrough: Wireless Health Sensors That Stick to the Skin
Stanford engineers have developed experimental stickers that pick up physiological signals emanating from the skin, then wirelessly beam these health readings to a receiver clipped…
New Biosensor Can Monitor Glucose Levels From Contact Lenses
Constantly tracking a person’s glucose levels through their tears or sweat could be one step closer to providing people with diabetes an improved monitoring tool….
Organic Semiconductor Breakthrough Could Literally Reshape Solar Cells
A team of materials scientists have discovered a way to make organic semiconductors more powerful and more efficient, growing organic semiconductor crystals vertically for first…
New Biosensors Turn Bacteria Into a Source of Natural Energy
New biosensors enable complex genetic reprogramming of common bacteria like E. coli. The process could be leveraged for sustainable biomanufacturing, using the metabolic processes of…
MIT Engineers Develop Basic Computing Elements for Bacteria
New research from MIT unveils a series of sensors, memory switches, and circuits that can be encoded in the common human gut bacterium. The “friendly”…
MIT Engineers Develop New Magnetic-Field Detector That is 1,000 Times More Efficient
Engineers at MIT have developed a new, ultrasensitive magnetic-field detector that is 1,000 times more energy-efficient than its predecessors. The detectors could lead to better…
A New Nanoparticle-Based Sensor System for Rapidly Screening Cancer Drugs
Chemists at Umass Amherst have developed a multi-channel signature-based approach to screening drugs using gold nanoparticles with red, green, and blue outputs provided by fluorescent…
New Biotech Innovation Reduces Unpredictability in Biological Circuits
A new biotech device from MIT reduces the unpredictability of biological components and could ultimately allow such circuits to behave nearly as predictably as their…
New Nanoparticles Simultaneously Perform MRI and Fluorescent Imaging
Scientists at MIT have developed new nanoparticles that simultaneously enable both MRI and fluorescent imaging in living animals, helping scientists to track specific molecules produced…
New Graphene Sensor Detects Cancer Biomarkers
Scientists from the University of Swansea have developed an ultrasensitive graphene biosensor that can detect molecules that indicate an increased risk of developing cancer. The…
New Biosensor Detects Early Indicator of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a biosensor that can detect very small quantities of amyloid-beta clusters, which could open the door to…
Researchers Develop Peptoid Nanosheets that Mimic Natural Antibodies
A team of researchers from the Berkeley Lab have developed peptoid nanosheets that mimic the way natural antibodies recognize viruses and toxins. Taking inspiration from…
Nano-Enhanced Biosensor Detects Single Cancer Protein
Scientists from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University have developed a nano-enhanced biosensor that can detect a single cancer marker protein. Brooklyn, New York…
Flexible Sensors May Lead to “Artificial Skin” That Senses Touch, Humidity and Temperature
In a newly published study, researchers demonstrate flexible sensors based on monolayer-capped nanoparticles that could allow low-voltage operation, and could provide a platform for multifunctional…
Regenerative Electronic Biosensors
In a newly published study, scientists detail the development of electronic biosensors that can be regenerated and reused repeatedly. Imagine a swarm of tiny devices…
Researchers Work on Biosensor Technology to Detect Viruses
Researchers at University of Leeds have developed biosensor technology that could form the basis of a non-invasive diagnostic for Adenovirus. By using antibodies attached to…
