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
Read article: Autofocal glasses automatically adapt to viewing distance
US researchers have designed and created a new pair of glasses that automatically adapt to provide near or far vision
Read article: Hydrogel sticky plaster speeds up wound repair
The material has already been tested on mice skin with promising results
Read article: Smartphone-based telemedical eye screening could save sight
A project in India will use smartphone cameras to provide cost-effective telemedical screening for diabetic retinopathy
Read article: PatcherBot robot frees humans from laborious lab work
Automatic system could speed up drug discovery by conducting time-consuming single-cell electrophysiology measurements without human supervision
Read article: Optical physics collaboration targets early oesophageal cancer diagnosis
Joe McEntee reports on a Europe-wide effort to develop and commercialize better methods of detecting a deadly and increasingly common disease
Read article: Photons for a healthier world
A new UK facility aims to help photonics experts translate their ideas into products that benefit patients
