The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread worldwide. SARS-CoV-2's high infectiousness and mutability, combined ...

Water quality monitoring is recognized as an effective measure to guarantee water safety as it provides real-time information online and raises alerts for incoming pollutants. Among all the ...

Researchers have developed a new material that harnesses the power of enzymes more effectively. These materials have improved the reaction efficiency and long-term stability of enzymes in ...

Schematic comparison of different electrode structures under strain. Traditional wavy structures suffer from stress concentration and long-term instability, while microcrack-based electrodes risk ...

Diabetes mellitus, sometimes known as diabetes, is a chronic metabolic condition that has become one of the world’s most serious health issues. The fasting glucose level in the blood of a healthy ...

Researchers have developed a new technology that can help accurately measure data from faint electrical signals within the human body to provide diagnostic information for improved healthcare and ...

Brazilian researchers have developed a low-cost, portable biosensor that can quickly identify a protein whose altered levels are associated with psychiatric disorders, such as depression, ...

Since oral cancer occurs in one of the most accessible sites in the body, it can be easily treated if detected promptly. Researchers report a breakthrough hand-held biosensor that enables quick and ...

Soon, we may have a "smart bandage" that not only tracks the progress of healing but also administers antibiotics directly to the wound and stimulates new tissue development with electrical signals.

Scientists at Cornell University, NY, have developed a synthetic biosensor that mimics properties found in cell membranes and provides an electronic readout of activity. They say it “could lead to a ...