Wireless photometer measures neuronal activity
New device is much lighter and less cumbersome than existing fibre-optical-waveguide systems
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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
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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
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Serotonin sensor diagnoses depression
A heat-transfer sensor specifically and rapidly detects serotonin levels in blood samples using a hand-held device
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Living cells weigh-in on tiny cantilever
Change in mass is related to oscillation frequency
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Silicon probe measures hundreds of neurons in moving animals
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Magnetic field fluctuations detect arterial pulse
A magnetic transducer that can detect arterial pulse and pulse velocity shows promise for cuffless blood pressure measurements
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Light polarization modulated rapidly by gold nanorods
Effect could be used to make better pharmaceuticals
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Faces of Physics: human organs on a chip
Bio-inspired engineering could pave the way to personalized treatments
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Mechanical fluctuations track how bacteria respond to antibiotics
Piezoelectric sensor could help doctors prescribe the most effective drugs
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