Medical research

A microfluidic biochip for blood cell counts at the point-of-care

Teams of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have demonstrated a biosensor capable of counting the blood cells electrically using only a drop of blood. The blood cell count is among the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Moving toward a faster, simpler Hendra virus detection system

(Medical Xpress)—CSIRO scientists, in collaboration with researchers at the Bio21 Institute at the University of Melbourne, have developed a new method which could pave the way for a portable Hendra virus biosensor.

Medical research

Portable metabolism tracker launched

Breezing, a new startup based on technology developed by researchers at Arizona State University, is offering the world's first portable device that can track an individual's metabolism and use that information to provide ...

Oncology & Cancer

Biosensors for bladder cancer diagnosis

Cancer constitutes one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. As early diagnosis is paramount to improved clinical outcome and survival, sensitive diagnostics capable of detecting cancer-related molecules are necessary.

Medical research

A versatile mouse that can teach us about many diseases and drugs

Scientists from the UK and Australia have created a mouse that expresses a fluorescing 'biosensor' in every cell of its body, allowing diseased cells and drugs to be tracked and evaluated in real time and in three dimensions.

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