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Death by Salt
Mazza Salt Beds Sicily
Heart attack, stroke and kidney failure collectively make up the greatest cause of human deaths. Hypertension is [MORE]
Perspective on Biosensors
Latest Generation of Sweat Sensor Novel Devices Lab
“The skin can provide misleading data to biosensors since it harbors bacteria and [MORE]
Pancreatic Stem Cells to Regenerate Insulin Function
Pancreatic Progenitor Cells in Pancreatic Duct
Researchers at the University of Miami’s Diabetes Research Institute have confirmed the location of pancreatic [MORE]
Self-Healing Electronic Skin
Electronic Skin
The chief aim with malleable, self-healing, recyclable electronic skin is to improve prosthetics (e.g. better surface control of microbes) [MORE]
Dissolvable Sensors Inside the Body
Fiber Bragg Grating
William Henry Bragg (the father) and William Lawrence Bragg (the son) uniquely shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in [MORE]
“Regulator of Cartilage Growth and Differentiation”
Arthritic Knee
Thinking there might be an injectable therapy instead of joint replacement in some cases of arthritis, researchers at the [MORE]
Concussion Diagnosis: MicroRNAs in Saliva
Concussion
“Researchers [at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital] identified five microRNA molecules which “accurately identify” patients with concussion symptoms. Three of [MORE]
Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectroscopy
Mass Spectrometer
The technology discussed in this piece—capillary electrophoresis-mass spectroscopy—isn’t new. Richard Smith, renowned chemist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [MORE]