A new form of neuromorphic synapse operates just like its biological counterpart while being faster and more energy efficient
Read article: Magnetic Josephson junctions could help make artificial brains
Katia Parodi describes an innovative technique for improving ion-beam therapy
Read article: Tracking proton therapy with acoustic waves
New device is much lighter and less cumbersome than existing fibre-optical-waveguide systems
Read article: Wireless photometer measures neuronal activity
Non-invasive, multilayered sensors made from graphene nanosheet inks enable monitoring of blinking, heart rate and other physiological parameters
Read article: Nano-ink-based sensors detect an eye blink
Researchers have developed a novel imaging technique that can map the magnitude and direction of cellular forces with piconewton resolution
Read article: Molecular force microscopy: a new tool for measuring cellular forces
A heat-transfer sensor specifically and rapidly detects serotonin levels in blood samples using a hand-held device
Read article: Serotonin sensor diagnoses depression
Change in mass is related to oscillation frequency
Read article: Living cells weigh-in on tiny cantilever
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Read article: Silicon probe measures hundreds of neurons in moving animals
A magnetic transducer that can detect arterial pulse and pulse velocity shows promise for cuffless blood pressure measurements
Read article: Magnetic field fluctuations detect arterial pulse
Effect could be used to make better pharmaceuticals
Read article: Light polarization modulated rapidly by gold nanorods
