How the latest sensors analyse body fluids

Impressive possibilities - from dummies that recognise dehydration, to tattoos that measure blood sugar, to breathing masks that detect viruses without the need for an unpleasant nasal swab

Revolution in diagnostics?

More sensitive, faster, cheaper: Chemists develop graphene-based biosensor

Nanotechnology: flexible biosensors with modular design

Researchers have developed a strategy that enables biosensors to be easily adapted for a wide range of applications.

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

Sensing technology could provide a breakthrough in non-invasive lung cancer screening

When the car prevents strokes

Intelligent car recognises cardiovascular diseases

Bee-friendly protection for plants

New types of sensors could help to develop plant protection products that are safe for bees

A milestone in sensor technology: parallel measurement of multiple water parameters with a single sensor chip

This innovation opens new horizons for environmental and bioanalytics

Laser printing on fallen tree leaves produces sensors for medical and laboratory use

Major advancement for the fabrication of next-generation electrochemical sensors

Barcodes expand range of high-resolution sensor

Optical barcodes for multimode sensing have potential applications in biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, chemical sensing and more

Determine stroke risk at an early stage using tear fluid, mitochondria and AI-based data

An innovative concept aims to help prevent strokes and focuses on "predictive" rather than "reactive" medicine

Successful exit: Miltenyi Biotec acquires biosensor company lino Biotech

The bacteria powering a truly green revolution in personal electronics

UMass Amherst team engineers biofilm capable of producing long-term, continuous electricity from your sweat

‘Smart necklace’ biosensor may track health status through sweat

Study tested ability of device to track glucose levels during exercise

Automation technology facilitates large-scale biomass cultivation using artificial photosynthesis

Q.ANT and Festo agree strategic partnership

Novel hepatitis C virus inhibitory molecules by in vitro evolution

This work could contribute to the development of new biosensors and diagnostic systems for hepatitis C

SIM contributes to the stability of bioprocesses

New face mask prototype can detect Covid-19 infection

The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats

Optogenetics: Light Regulates an Enzyme

New tool for cell biology: Würzburg researchers have developed a light sensor with an enzyme function that can be switched on and off with different light colours

Voltage from the parquet

Piezoelectric wood can generate electricity through deformation

Novel label-free biosensor platform for innovate modern drug screening

lino Biotech closes seed financing round

Barcodes expand range of high-resolution sensor

Optical barcodes for multimode sensing have potential applications in biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, chemical sensing and more

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Tissue-Integrated Sensitive Glucose Nanosenor Using Inactive Glucose Oxidase Enzyme

Tracking down Environmental Toxins

Detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by interrupted energy transfer

Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals

Scientists engineer plants to speak in color

The bacteria powering a truly green revolution in personal electronics

UMass Amherst team engineers biofilm capable of producing long-term, continuous electricity from your sweat

New label-free detection technique digitally counts intact SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in saliva or exhaled breath

New face mask prototype can detect Covid-19 infection

The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats

Researchers dramatically downsize technology for fingerprinting drugs and other chemicals

Tiny photonic chip could fit comfortably within the tip of a finger

Molecular oxygen sensing systems conserved across kingdoms

Biosensor 'bandage' collects and analyzes sweat