Researchers are developing novel sensors that might be applied to next-generation magnetoencephalography systems
Read article: Next-generation quantum sensors detect human biomagnetism
A biocompatible battery that runs on oxygen circulating in the body could one day provide continuous power to implantable medical devices
Read article: Implantable and biocompatible battery powered by the body’s own oxygen
Sensing platform uses magnetized hydrogels and a smartphone’s magnetometer to measure glucose concentration in test samples
Read article: NIST researchers develop magnetics-based analyte sensor
Researchers have developed magnetic coiling microfibre robots and used them to embolize arterial bleeding in a rabbit
Read article: Magnetic microbots show promise for treating aneurysms and brain tumours
A graphene oxide microfluidic chip analyses circulating tumour cells in blood samples to determine the effectiveness of lung cancer treatment
Read article: Ultrasensitive microfluidic chip helps predict whether lung cancer treatment is working
Maternal heart rate variability during pregnancy could act as a digital biomarker to predict the likely delivery date
Read article: Wearable device could help predict preterm birth
Device could help with hand mobility and stroke assessment
Read article: Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy
A soft retinal prosthesis combines flexible ultrathin phototransistor arrays with liquid metal-based stimulation electrodes
Read article: Flexible implant shows potential to restore vision after retinal degeneration
Non-invasive and radiation-free whole-heart electrophysiological mapping can help identify people at risk of sudden cardiac death
Read article: Cardiac vest creates detailed map of the heart’s electrical activity
An IV needle whose mechanical properties change at body temperature could enable safer, less painful injections
Read article: Smart intravenous needle softens upon insertion into a blood vessel
