Devices and structures Research update Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat Mass produced sensors can almost instantly detect and analyse electrolytes, metabolites and other biomolecules contained in sweat Read article: Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat
Biomedical devices Research update 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: 3D-printed edible pill can scan the gut microbiome
Biomedical devices Research update 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: Autofocal glasses automatically adapt to viewing distance
Biomaterials Research update Hydrogel sticky plaster speeds up wound repair The material has already been tested on mice skin with promising results Read article: Hydrogel sticky plaster speeds up wound repair
Biomedical devices Research update 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: Smartphone-based telemedical eye screening could save sight
Biomedical devices Research update 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: PatcherBot robot frees humans from laborious lab work
Biomedical devices Feature 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: Optical physics collaboration targets early oesophageal cancer diagnosis
Business and innovation Interview Photons for a healthier world A new UK facility aims to help photonics experts translate their ideas into products that benefit patients Read article: Photons for a healthier world
Biomedical devices Research update Turning microfluidic devices into mini-centrifuges A cavity on top of a microfluidic channel creates a vortex that enables the study of blood and other fluid samples Read article: Turning microfluidic devices into mini-centrifuges
Biomedical devices Research update Magnetic beads help treat preeclampsia New technique can reduce the concentration of harmful sFlt-1 molecules in blood by 40% Read article: Magnetic beads help treat preeclampsia
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