Read article: Wearable patch measures sweat in extreme environments
A small and robust sweat sensor that sticks to the skin can monitor hydration levels when used underwater and in dry, arid conditions
Read article: Implantable device shows potential as epilepsy treatment
An implantable device that delivers therapeutic protein into the brain reduces seizures by 93% in epileptic rats
Read article: Tiny light guides could enhance biomedical devices
Multiphoton laser direct writing creates smallest ever polydimethylsiloxane light guides without the need for a photoinitiator
Read article: Optogenetics implant is good news for incontinent rats
LED-based system could also treat conditions of the digestive tract
Read article: Clinical trial to develop breath test for multiple cancers
Examining exhaled breath for multiple cancer biomarkers could pave the way for a universal breath test
Read article: Biopsy needle makes brain surgery safer
Innovative device comprises an optical coherence tomography camera and could help reduce the risk of fatal haemorrhaging during neurosurgery
Read article: Microneedle patch heals heart attack damage
A biocompatible microneedle patch containing cardiac stromal cells successfully repairs cardiac function in injured animal hearts
Read article: Fibre-based probe enables real-time deep-brain imaging
A single fibre-based endoscopic probe enables high-resolution and minimally invasive fluorescent imaging of neural network dynamics
Read article: Protein corona analysis helps improve cancer diagnostics
New technique could identify biomarkers hitherto not detectable by conventional approaches
Read article: Transient optical sensors monitor brain health before dissolving away
Bioresorbable optical sensors inserted in the body during surgery circumvent the need for permanent brain implants and subsequent surgeries to monitor brain health
