Biomedical devices Research update Kirigami-inspired electrocardiogram sensors can be worn all day Devices connect to a smartphone and could help diagnose diseases Read article: Kirigami-inspired electrocardiogram sensors can be worn all day
Biomedical devices Research update Acoustic clothing can hear your heart beat An acoustic fabric that works like a microphone could be used to create clothes with a range of medical and communications applications Read article: Acoustic clothing can hear your heart beat
Biomedical devices Research update Are your AirPods interfering with your defibrillator or pacemaker? An ex vivo study shows that several portable electronic devices from Apple and Microsoft may interfere with cardiovascular implantable devices Read article: Are your AirPods interfering with your defibrillator or pacemaker?
Biomedical devices Research update Ultrasound beams activate neurons in the eye to help restore vision Proof-of-concept demonstration that ultrasound can stimulate retinal neurons provides a step towards a non-invasive retinal prosthesis to treat blindness Read article: Ultrasound beams activate neurons in the eye to help restore vision
Biomedical devices Research update Skin tone impacts photoacoustic measurements of blood oxygenation Photoacoustic oximetry measurements are less accurate for individuals with darker skin tones, proof-of-concept study shows Read article: Skin tone impacts photoacoustic measurements of blood oxygenation
Biomedical devices Research update Stretchable organic photodiode could improve the performance of wearable devices Scientists develop a flexible semiconductor with skin-like mechanics that detects ultralow light signals, even under large deformation Read article: Stretchable organic photodiode could improve the performance of wearable devices
Imaging Research update Multimode optical fibres make a hair-thin 3D imaging system New technique can scan a scene at nearly 23,000 points per second over depths of up to several metres and could have applications in medical imaging Read article: Multimode optical fibres make a hair-thin 3D imaging system
Biomedical devices Research update Tiny transistor arrays record electrical activity inside heart cells A 3D array of pop-up sensors can measure electrical signals within a single heart cell, as well as between multiple cells Read article: Tiny transistor arrays record electrical activity inside heart cells
Everyday science Blog Video doodle celebrates Stephen Hawking, transparent mask uses nanotechnology Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: Video doodle celebrates Stephen Hawking, transparent mask uses nanotechnology
Biomedical devices Research update Wearable device provides advance warning of epileptic seizures Data from a non-invasive wrist-worn monitoring device can forecast epileptic seizures about 30 minutes before they occur Read article: Wearable device provides advance warning of epileptic seizures