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Read article: A better way to test drinking water safety? Biomedical devices Research update A better way to test drinking water safety? A fluorescence-based test of drinking water quality can detect bacterial contamination in just eight minutes
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Read article: Wireless photometer measures neuronal activity Biomedical devices Research update Wireless photometer measures neuronal activity New device is much lighter and less cumbersome than existing fibre-optical-waveguide systems
Read article: Nano-ink-based sensors detect an eye blink Biomedical devices Research update Nano-ink-based sensors detect an eye blink Non-invasive, multilayered sensors made from graphene nanosheet inks enable monitoring of blinking, heart rate and other physiological parameters
Read article: Molecular force microscopy: a new tool for measuring cellular forces Biomedical devices Research update Molecular force microscopy: a new tool for measuring cellular forces Researchers have developed a novel imaging technique that can map the magnitude and direction of cellular forces with piconewton resolution
Read article: Serotonin sensor diagnoses depression Biomedical devices Research update Serotonin sensor diagnoses depression A heat-transfer sensor specifically and rapidly detects serotonin levels in blood samples using a hand-held device