Biomedical optics in the spotlight
One of the flagship events at the BIOS conference highlights the innovations in biophotonics that are making a real difference in the clinic
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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
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Implantable device shows potential as epilepsy treatment
An implantable device that delivers therapeutic protein into the brain reduces seizures by 93% in epileptic rats
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Tiny light guides could enhance biomedical devices
Multiphoton laser direct writing creates smallest ever polydimethylsiloxane light guides without the need for a photoinitiator
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Optogenetics implant is good news for incontinent rats
LED-based system could also treat conditions of the digestive tract
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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
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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
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Microneedle patch heals heart attack damage
A biocompatible microneedle patch containing cardiac stromal cells successfully repairs cardiac function in injured animal hearts
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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
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Protein corona analysis helps improve cancer diagnostics
New technique could identify biomarkers hitherto not detectable by conventional approaches
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