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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Funded by Iran National Science Foundation (INSF), a new hepatitis B virus (HBV-DNA) electrochemical biosensor was designed in two phases. In the first phase, carbon paste electrode was modified by ...

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 ...

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.

Tear fluid is emerging as an attractive source of diagnostic information because it can be collected easily 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, ...