What could be more valuable than a face mask that protects you from the SARS-CoV-2 virus? How about a face mask that offers protection and actually detects whether COVID-19 is present in your breath?

When you think of a turkey, you might visualize it roasted and crispy on a table at a large family dinner. But for a group of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, a turkey served as a ...

How researchers are making use of new materials such as graphene for skin-mounted or implanted medical sensors. How self- or harvesting-powered devices are eliminating the need for implanted or ...

Graphene is the first truly two-dimensional crystal, which was obtained experimentally and investigated regarding its unique chemical and physical properties. In 2010, two researchers were awarded the ...

Before a malignant tumor is developed, the immune system tries to fight against proteins that are altered during their formation, producing certain cancer antibodies. A biosensor developed by ...

In an effort to improve food safety and reduce the risk of eating spoiled meat, Concordia researchers have designed a new technology that identifies the presence of the toxin putrescine in beef.

One of the continuing projects at IMEC, the European microelectronics research consortium, is the construction of a body-area network of biosensors wirelessly linked to a central data reduction and ...

A new medical device makes it easy to decide whether you need your daily dose of Vitamin C. The non-invasive, wearable sensor, developed by a research team at University of California San Diego, ...

In 2010, two MIPT alumni, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics "for ground-breaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene". Graphene is the ...

Scientists have developed new "fluorogen activating proteins" that will become a key component of novel molecular biosensor technology. The FAPs can be used to monitor biological activities of ...