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Novel Device Measures Nerve Activity
Researchers have developed a device to noninvasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Oculometric Testing for Detecting Mild Neural Impairment
This set of oculomotor metrics provide valid and reliable measures of dynamic visual performance.
R&D Medical
Device Diagnoses Eye Disorders
Researchers have developed an ophthalmological device that can be used to diagnose some degenerative eye disorders long before the onset of the first symptoms. In early clinical trials, the prototype was...
Briefs Medical
Extraction of Largely Unexplored Bodily Fluid Could Be a New Source of Biomarkers
Fluid could provide a new source of information for routine diagnostic testing.
Global Innovations Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearables: Gold Sensor Performs On-Body Chemical Analysis
Researchers have created a special ultrathin sensor, spun from gold, that can be attached directly to the skin without irritation or discomfort.
R&D Medical
Low-Cost Device Rapidly Detects Hepatitis C
Researchers have designed a microfluidic platform that incorporates different steps that are usually performed by trained personnel in sophisticated lab settings on a single platform. The...
Briefs Medical
COVID-19 Test Uses Smartphone Cameras to Spot Virus RNA
Unlike other tests, this test gives an estimate of viral load or the number of virus particles in a sample, which can help doctors monitor the progression of a COVID-19 infection and estimate how contagious a patient might be.
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Smartphone-Powered Microchip Enables At-Home Medical Diagnostic Testing
The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.
R&D Wearables
Device Measures Vitals from Ear Canal
A new device, called MedSENS, measures various vital parameters from the ear canal. The instrument consists of a probe about the size of an ear plug, which contains innovative measuring sensors. It...
R&D Wearables
Smartphone Clip-On Detects Zika in Blood
Researchers have developed an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.
Briefs Materials
Helmet Made of Magnetic Metamaterials Could Improve Brain Scans
It may look like a bizarre bike helmet, or a piece of equipment found in Doc Brown’s lab in Back to the Future, yet this gadget made of plastic and copper wire is a...
Briefs Medical
Researchers Develop Rapid Lab-on-a-Chip for Cancer, COVID Diagnostics
A research center based at the University of Kansas that develops rapid next-generation tests for a host of human ailments like cancer, stroke, and COVID-19 recently...
R&D Wearables
Pulse Signal Sensor Patch Uses Inkjet Printing Technology
Researchers have developed a wearable sensor patch thinner than a hair strand that can measure pulse wave signals with high precision. The patch was printed using inkjet printing....
Features Photonics/Optics
Designing Lenses for Near-Infrared and Fluorescence Endoscopy
Fluorescence endoscopy is becoming increasingly important in many medical diagnostic tests. Based on the molecular absorption of light, this technique works by revealing...
R&D Sensors/Data Acquisition
Microchip Detects Prostate Cancer Markers
Measuring devices that perform disease tests simply and quickly from small amounts of blood, urine, saliva, and other bodily fluids are extremely important for accurate diagnosis and verifying...
Briefs Wearables
A Smartwatch-Based System Detects Heat Strain
A new device from Lincoln Laboratory can now alert trainees when they are heading toward injury. The device continuously estimates a person’s core body temperature to determine their risk level...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smartphone-Powered Microchip Enables At-Home Medical Diagnostic Testing
A research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The...
Briefs Medical
Detecting Health Markers in Thread-Based, Wearable Sweat Sensors
Engineers have created a flexible electronic sensing patch that can be sewn into clothing to analyze sweat for multiple markers. The patch could be used to diagnose and monitor...
Briefs Wearables
Liquid Metal Wearable Pressure Sensor
Soft pressure sensors have received significant research attention in a variety of fields including soft robotics, electronic skin, and wearable electronics. Researchers have developed a highly sensitive...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Portable Device Detects Foodborne Illness
Foodborne illness hits about one in six people in the United States every year from more than 31 recognized pathogens including E. coli O157:H7, a particularly harsh strain of E. coli. Researchers...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Electronic Skin Powered by Sweat Serves as Human-Machine Interface
Researchers have developed electronic skin (e-skin) that is applied directly on top of real skin. Made from soft, flexible rubber, it can be embedded with sensors that...
R&D Medical
Rapid COVID-19 Improves Response to Future Outbreaks
A new COVID-19 test could have a huge social and economic impact and completely change the response in the travel and leisure industries. The project is looking to create a handheld...
R&D Materials
Lens Offers Tunable Focus
A metasurface lens has been created that uses a piezoelectric thin film to change focal length when a small voltage is applied. Because it is extremely compact and lightweight, the new lens could be useful for...
Briefs Medical
Optimizing Illumination for qPCR Diagnostics — Design Considerations
A complete optical path minimizes signal crosstalk between detection channels.
Briefs Wearables
Sensors Integrated in Clothing Monitor Heart Rate
The device ultimately should be able to provide accurate signals from a person who is walking, running, or climbing stairs.
Briefs Aerospace
Evaluation of Environmental Sensors in Training: Performance Outcomes and Symptoms during Airborne and Combatives Training
Investigating the feasibility and potential validity of using biomechanical environmental sensor technologies to improve the detection of potentially concussive events that could lead to mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Ultra-Sensitive, Resilient Sensor for Smart Textiles
The Slinky-like sensor survives washing machines, cars, and hammers.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Material Detects COVID-19 Quickly and Accurately
Potential applications for a graphene atomic-level sensor include detecting COVID, ALS, and cancer.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
An Innovative Imaging Technique for Dynamic Optical Nanothermometry
A new imaging technique measures temperature in 2D.
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