An easy-to-use effervescent patch slowly releases contraceptive hormone via microneedles under the skin
Read article: Microneedle patch delivers long-acting reversible contraception
A new imaging tool uses astronomy techniques to see troublesome parts of the eye, potentially improving our understanding of glaucoma and treatments
Read article: Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where the trabecular meshworks are
New device could be used in health-monitoring applications and even to detect diseases such as diabetes
Read article: Silk-based sensor analyses sweat biomarkers in real time
A new type of micromotor controlled by ultrasound and magnets could provide a powerful tool for advanced biomedical research
Read article: Microswimmers manipulate single particles and cells
Device could be mass produced for less than $10
Read article: Low-cost kirigami sensor tracks shoulder movement
Prototype health monitors developed from graphene photodetectors can provide flexible and transparent monitoring of heart rate, cardiac cycle and UV exposure
Read article: Transparent graphene wearables monitor signs of health
Device enables inexpensive selective detection of methanol in mixtures with high ethanol content
Read article: Handheld gas sensor distinguishes methanol from ethanol
Researchers develop a simple test to detect opioid drugs in exhaled breath
Read article: Breath test detects opioids
Diffuse correlation spectroscopy could mitigate the risk of stroke in children with sickle cell disease by identifying abnormal cerebral blood flow
Read article: Optical imaging monitors brain blood flow in children with sickle cell disease
Wires coated with magnetic materials and hydrogel can be guided through arteries by magnetic fields
Read article: Magnetic threads slide through blood vessels to reach clots in the brain
