Machines sense and see in nanoseconds
Novel sensor array captures and computes optical signals at the same time, lowering delay caused by intermediate processing
Physicists unveil new simplified ventilator for COVID-19 patients
Dark matter researchers create device using off-the-shelf components
Millimetre-scale transceiver boosts ingestible sensors
Wireless receiver and transmitter is small enough to fit in a swallowable capsule for monitoring gut health
Microneedle patch combines cold plasma and immunotherapy to treat melanoma
A patch that delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors and cold plasma directly to tumours could boost immune response and kill cancer cells
Smart band-aid senses and treats bacterial infections
A new paper-based adhesive plaster detects the presence of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant bacteria in wounds and treats them accordingly
Brain injury diagnosed with a finger prick and an optofluidic chip
An optofluidic device uses Raman spectroscopy to detect a biomarker in blood associated with traumatic brain injury
Novel perfusion machine can keep livers alive for a week
A team from Zurich has developed a new perfusion machine that can keep donor livers alive outside of the body for seven days
Light activation offers non-invasive removal of medical implants
Devices incorporating a light-sensitive hydrogel break down inside the body when exposed to light from an ingestible LED capsule
Bone marrow-on-a-chip models damage and disease
Human bone marrow chip provides a reliable model to study bone marrow damage by radiation, drugs and disease
The many valleys of death for healthcare photonics
Entrepreneurs at Photonics West share their stories of translating laboratory advances into clinical practice
