Graphene Doubles Biosensor Sensitivity

Graphene Doubles Biosensor Sensitivity

AMBER (Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research) is  a research center at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Researchers there have made a discovery that make great improvements in the detection and diagnosis of a wide range of diseases and conditions. They have...
Supercapacitor Yarn Made from Nanowires

Supercapacitor Yarn Made from Nanowires

Batteries store electricity, but they’re not ideal for wearable Health Tech devices. They aren’t all that great in terms of how much power they can store in a given space, they are slow to charge, and they are slow to discharge. That’s why designers...
Low-Power Stretchable Display

Low-Power Stretchable Display

Imagine a bandage that could tell healthcare workers at a glance what was going on underneath. Does a dressing need to be changed? Is there bacterial growth that indicates an infection? Is the temperature of the skin hotter or colder than normal, which could indicate...
New Partnership Creates Transparent Conductor

New Partnership Creates Transparent Conductor

Digital electronic devices from wearable Health Tech to flat panel displays used for laptops and televisions require transparent conductors. These make it possible to create displays and touch screens, among other essential components. Now we want these devices to be...
Draw a Wearable Sensor with a Pen [video]

Draw a Wearable Sensor with a Pen [video]

The key to wearable Health Tech devices is to have inexpensive sensors that can collect the desired biometric data. The problem is that these can be expensive or complicated to use. So how about sensors that you can just draw on your skin where you need one? It sounds...