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Sweat-sensing skin patch could pave the way for bloodless testing
Sweat could be the next thing wearable devices sense to track your health, researchers say. A new microfluidic skin…
New sensors are like putty in your hands
Who would have thought that children’s silly putty could be used to make sensors, well the researchers in AMBER,…
Wearable device controls Parkinson’s tremor
Emma Lawton, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's when she was 29, appeared on the new BBC TV series 'The Big…
Dosage data for diabetes with smart insulin-pen cap
Now the seventh leading cause of death, diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States and the condition…
Glucose-monitoring contact lenses alert user of low blood sugar
An Oregon State University study suggests that type 1 diabetes patients may one day be able to monitor their blood…
‘Brain-spinal interface’ bypasses spinal cord injuries
A wireless 'brain-spinal interface' has been used by an international team of scientists to bypass spinal cord…
Brain cells glow in the dark with bioluminescent sensor
A team of Vanderbilt scientists have developed a probe, which is a genetically modified form of luciferase, the…
Human body and technology work in tandem at Cybathlon
Mark Muhn is used to watching from his wheelchair as his kids win trophies for their achievements on the sports…
The mathematical way to know your limits
Young people decide whether they’ve had enough to drink the same way the cruise control on a car…
Engineers share secret of revolutionary transparent sensors
In 2014, when University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers announced in the journal Nature Communications that they…