Biosensors / Devices

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The device aims to test and predict the effects of biological and chemical agents, diseases, or drugs on the brain without the need for human or animal subjects.

Researchers at NIST have developed a method of testing that determines whether an antibiotic fights its targeted infection.

The molecular cages show potential for use in energy conversion, drug delivery, and as sensors.

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised an improved method for detecting the signs of cancer in a single cell using lasers and a camera.

Using nanostraws, scientists can now sample cell contents without disrupting a cell's natural processes.

A new tool has been developed to sniff out the flu: a hand-held breath monitor that detects the flu virus. 

This special issue focuses on smart and precision medications, presenting novel work aimed at a wide range of medical applications, from diabetes treatments, cancer therapy, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and more.

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When the Paris climate accord goes into effect in November, the world will have to start living within a tight carbon budget.

Not sure if you’ve had one too many? Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a small, flexible sensor that can answer that question.

Researchers in Madrid have developed a polymer sensor that aims to spare drinkers from the taste of stale beer.

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British researchers have created a bandage that warns of common infections by turning a fluorescent green within four hours of pathogen detection.

Zhenan Bao is the 2015 recipient of the Andreas Acrivos Award for Professional Progress in Chemical Engineering.

Because detecting biological molecules for medical diagnostic work is an expensive process, Swiss researchers at EPFL set out to find a more econom

Graphene has serious competition, according to researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara, who are using molybdenum disulfide or molybdenite (MoS2) as an ultrasensitive semiconductor material for biosensing.

UCLA announced that the lab of one of its researchers, Aydogan Ozcan, a professor of electrical engineering and bioengineering, has developed a handheld smartphone attachment that enables a smartphone to detect a single virus.