What could be more valuable than a face mask that protects you from the SARS-CoV-2 virus? How about a face mask that offers protection and actually detects whether COVID-19 is present in your breath?

How researchers are making use of new materials such as graphene for skin-mounted or implanted medical sensors. How self- or harvesting-powered devices are eliminating the need for implanted or ...

Continuous glucose monitoring, cancer diagnostics, wearables, sweat sensing, and environmental/food safety - plus AI trends.

Before a malignant tumor is developed, the immune system tries to fight against proteins that are altered during their formation, producing certain cancer antibodies. A biosensor developed by ...

Researchers have developed a strategy that enables biosensors to be easily adapted for a wide range of applications. LMU researchers have developed a strategy that enables biosensors to be easily ...

In an effort to improve food safety and reduce the risk of eating spoiled meat, Concordia researchers have designed a new technology that identifies the presence of the toxin putrescine in beef.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Surgeons may soon be able to localize critical regions in tissues and organs during a surgical operation thanks to a new, patent-pending Purdue University biosensor that can be ...

Scientists have created a new way to detect the proteins that make up the pandemic coronavirus, as well as antibodies against it. They designed protein-based biosensors that glow when mixed with ...

The sensor uses a DNA origami scaffold, which consists of two arms connected by a molecular “hinge.” Each arm is tagged with a fluorescent dye, and the distance between the tags is recorded by means ...

Tear fluid is emerging as an attractive source of diagnostic information because it can be collected easily and ...