No blood, just sweat and tears for diabetes care
Copper-based sensor capable of measuring glucose levels from body fluids other than blood.
Copper-based sensor capable of measuring glucose levels from body fluids other than blood.
Biochemistry
Sep 26, 2016
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(Phys.org) —Last weekend, my daughter asked me how bees made honey, and I realized that I didn't know the answer. How do bees make honey? I did some homework, and can now explain it to her – and to you.
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2013
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Transparent biosensors embedded into contact lenses could soon allow doctors and patients to monitor blood glucose levels and a host of other telltale signs of disease without invasive tests. Scientists say the bio-sensing ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 4, 2017
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Home-based continuous glucose monitoring for diabetics up to now has had to trade ease of use, low cost, and portability for a somewhat lower sensitivity—and thus accuracy—compared to similar systems in clinics or hospitals. ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 2, 2022
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French scientists have transformed the chemical energy generated by photosynthesis into electrical energy. They thus propose a new strategy to convert solar energy into electrical energy in an environmentally-friendly and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 18, 2010
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Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important signaling molecules in living cells, carrying messages within the brain and coordinating immune system functions. In many cancerous cells, levels are perturbed, but very little ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 3, 2013
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Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. This first-ever example of the flexible, easy-to-wear ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 14, 2015
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Diabetes is a metabolic disease defined by high blood sugar levels, and can affect organs such as the heart, eyes and kidneys. According to the World Health Organization, over 420 million people suffer from this condition ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 2, 2017
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(PhysOrg.com) -- First it was grapes, then cockroaches, and now snails have become the latest organism to generate electricity through an implanted biofuel cell. The process works similarly in all three situations: the electricity ...
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are sweating the small stuff in their efforts to develop a wearable device that can monitor an individual's glucose level via perspiration on the skin.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 13, 2016
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