Biosensors
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Artist Daniel de Bruin has created a 7 meter (23 ft) high thrill ride that spins at speeds determined by sensors attached to the person strapped in. The Neurotransmitter 3000 gets faster or slower depending on heart rate and muscle tension readings.
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Researchers at Rice University have engineered E. coli to help detect inflammation in the colon of mice by infiltrating that microbiome and sending color signals through their feces. This could lead to self-diagnosis tests for humans ... and if your poop is blue, you should probably see a doctor.
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A team from Washington State University (WSU) has developed an inexpensive spectrometer that connects to a smartphone and can spot cancer biomarkers in several samples simultaneously, thereby taking lab-like accuracy out into the field.
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A new graphene-based sensor has been developed that can quickly and easily detect DNA mutations associated with a range of cancers and other life-threatening illnesses. It is envisaged that the sensor will eventually be implantable, and communicate data wirelessly to mobile devices in real-time.
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Scientists at the National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano) in Brazil have created a biosensor capable of rapidly detecting molecules specifically linked to various cancers and neurological diseases.
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Researchers have developed a low-cost, paper-based method of detecting viruses like Zika and Ebola, and can even identify a specific strain. The team believes the test can be used in the field to quickly and easily detect the presence of a virus, and be used to slow the spread of future outbreaks.
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Humans have developed numerous methods of creating music. The latest instrument adds a bit of a personal twist by using one's blood, guts, and muscles in lieu of strings, reeds, or valves.
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Researchers at Tufts University have now developed silk-based inks containing bacteria-sensing agents that can withstand the rigors of inkjet printing, opening the door much wider for printing biomolecules.
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Researchers have created a cheap and simple biosensing platform that is able to detect the presence of various types of harmful bacteria and viruses in a single drop of blood. With a smartphone, the system offers the potential of diagnosing diseases in remote locations from anywhere in the world.
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ScienceThe skin on turkeys' heads changes color with their mood. Scientists have now copied the process by which those color changes occur, and used it to create a biosensor that could be used to detect airborne toxins.
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The EU-funded PLEASED project is aiming to develop plant cyborgs, or "plant-borgs" that would provide feedback on their environment, thereby acting as biosensors.
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A special coating may allow silicon-based electronic sensors to work properly within the human body.
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