Read article: Microswimmers manipulate single particles and cells
A new type of micromotor controlled by ultrasound and magnets could provide a powerful tool for advanced biomedical research
Read article: Low-cost kirigami sensor tracks shoulder movement
Device could be mass produced for less than $10
Read article: Transparent graphene wearables monitor signs of health
Prototype health monitors developed from graphene photodetectors can provide flexible and transparent monitoring of heart rate, cardiac cycle and UV exposure
Read article: Handheld gas sensor distinguishes methanol from ethanol
Device enables inexpensive selective detection of methanol in mixtures with high ethanol content
Read article: Breath test detects opioids
Researchers develop a simple test to detect opioid drugs in exhaled breath
Read article: Optical imaging monitors brain blood flow in children with sickle cell disease
Diffuse correlation spectroscopy could mitigate the risk of stroke in children with sickle cell disease by identifying abnormal cerebral blood flow
Read article: Magnetic threads slide through blood vessels to reach clots in the brain
Wires coated with magnetic materials and hydrogel can be guided through arteries by magnetic fields
Read article: Smartphone-based device detects norovirus
An inexpensive smartphone-based fluorescence microscope can detect tiny amounts of norovirus in water
Read article: Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat
Mass produced sensors can almost instantly detect and analyse electrolytes, metabolites and other biomolecules contained in sweat
Read article: 3D-printed edible pill can scan the gut microbiome
A biocompatible and battery-less pill can noninvasively and accurately sample gut microbiome as it passes through the gastrointestinal tract
