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Vibrating Sensors Could Identify Blood Biomarkers to Improve Early-Stage Detection of Many Diseases

Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a technique of identifying biological markers in small quantities of blood that they believe could be applied to detect numerous of infections, diseases, and various medical conditions at early stages.

21 Nov 2017

Smart, Ultra-Thin Microfiber Sensor for Monitoring of Vital Signs and Bandage Pressure Sensing

A soft, flexible and stretchable microfiber sensor for real-time healthcare monitoring and diagnosis has been developed by a research team from National University of Singapore (NUS).

17 Nov 2017

New Chemical Oxytocin Sensor Could Help Detect Autism at Birth

Will it be possible to detect features of autism at birth? This may become a reality with a new sensor designed at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.

16 Nov 2017

New Acoustic Gunshot Sensor Technology Beneficial for Gunshot Victims

Acoustic gunshot sensor technology has been installed by several U.S. cities in order to accurately locate potential gunshot victims and shooting scenes, but the effectiveness of this technology for saving lives had not been analyzed until surgeons at the University of California, San Francisco-East Bay in Oakland, Calif., discovered that this sensor technology may benefit shooting victims by enabling them get to the emergency room in a faster manner than they may have otherwise.

25 Oct 2017

New Type of Stretchable Material is Sure to Revolutionize Wearable Technologies

An innovative kind of stretchable and soft sensor can be employed in applications as wide ranging as health monitoring and athletics to virtual reality and prosthetics.

24 Oct 2017

CEAS Professor Wins Technology Commercialization Award for Non-Invasive Biosensor

Jason Heikenfeld, PhD and University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems, has received the second-annual Technology Commercialization Award from the Ohio Faculty Council.

18 Oct 2017

Development of a Non-Invasive Means for Detecting Early Stage Lung Cancer

Existing methods of detecting lung cancer comprise of invasive biopsies and imaging methods, which can be painful and stressful for patients.

12 Oct 2017

Ingestible Sensors to Diagnose Gastrointestinal Slowdown

A team of Scientists at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a flexible sensor that can be rolled up and swallowed. After it is ingested, the sensor sticks to the intestinal lining or the stomach wall, where it can measure the digestive tract’s rhythmic contractions.

12 Oct 2017

Painless Microneedles Used for Extracting Interstitial Fluid

The lab is clean and well organized besides being calm and quiet; boxes of small needles and sample tubes are neatly arranged above a pristine paper-covered countertop.

3 Oct 2017

Unique Fluorescent Sensors Could Effectively Treat Solid-Tumor Cancers

For several years, scientists have recognized the vital role played by a molecule called GTP, one of the building blocks of RNA, in the development of cancer and other diseases. However, they had no way to monitor this important nucleotide in live cells, and thus to understand — and interrupt — its contribution to tumor aggressiveness and growth.

13 Sep 2017