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Groundbreaking ingestible sensor will revolutionize gut health
This feat of technological integration could unlock new understanding of intestinal metabolite composition, impacting human health overall.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


Breakthrough low-cost depth sensor records the level of rivers
Researchers at University of Bonn have developed a method that allows the water level of rivers to be monitored around the clock.
Joshua Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


‘Smart toilet’ monitors for signs of disease, Stanford research finds
The device, an ordinary toilet fitted with gadgets in the bowl, is useful for individuals who are predisposed to certain conditions.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2022


Spray-on smart skin uses AI to rapidly understand hand movements
A new type of smart skin developed at Stanford University could potentially revolutionize the way we interact with technology in the future.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2022


Wearable skin patch can spot life-threatening conditions deep within the body
A team of researchers have developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues, including hemoglobin.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022


A self-powered ingestible sensor will revolutionize gut health
Engineering researchers have developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system designed to provide continuous monitoring.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 3, 2022


Researchers make a breakthrough in the ability to move things with our minds
A joint team of scientists have advanced the first step towards real-time, remote and wireless mind control of metamaterials.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 2, 2022


Groundbreaking sensor can improve the lives of people with epilepsy
Developing a sensor system for quickly testing their saliva to see if they have the correct level of anti-epileptic medicine in their system
Joseph Shavit
Nov 29, 2022


An edible QR code takes a shot at fake whiskey
The days of fake whiskey could be numbered, thanks to a team of biomedical engineers from Purdue University and South Korea.
Joshua Shavit
Nov 23, 2022


Ingestible sensor helps people with HIV stick to drug regimen
Having to deal with the side effects caused by HIV medications —nausea and dizziness among them — can lead people to skip doses.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 15, 2022


World's first graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion
Physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2022


Bacterial sensors send a jolt of electricity to save the environment
When you hit your finger with a hammer, you feel the pain immediately. And you react immediately. But what if the pain comes 20 min after.
Joshua Shavit
Nov 5, 2022


Wearable sensors styled into t-shirts and face masks
Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


Non-invasive blood glucose monitor is 90% accurate
As a child, Maria Valero witnessed her diabetic father prick his finger several times a day to draw blood and check his glucose levels.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Electrospinning promises major improvements in wearable technology
Wearable technology has exploded in recent years spurred by advances in flexible sensors, transistors, energy storage, & harvesting devices.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 18, 2022


Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding
Science researchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odor.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 12, 2022


Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus
A unique 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of people worldwide with lupus and other light-sensitive diseases
Joseph Shavit
Sep 9, 2022


MIT engineers manufacture a chip-free, wireless, electronic 'skin'
The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2022


MIT scientists 3D print low-cost plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft
Cheap and quick to produce, these digitally manufactured plasma sensors could help scientists predict the weather or study climate change.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 19, 2022


Skin-like wearable device analyzes health data with artificial intelligence
It’s a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 9, 2022
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