Wearable Microfluidic Biosensor Monitors Stress Hormones in Sweat
By James Strachan
September 17, 2025
Potential applications range from clinical monitoring to performance optimization in athletes, astronauts, or military personnel
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Photon-by-Photon Spectroscopy for Turbulent Skies
September 16, 2025
Ultra-sensitive dual-comb system delivers broadband remote sensing at attowatt scale – even during earthquakes
1 min read
Step Towards Single-Molecule NMR
September 15, 2025
Single-spin spectroscopy reveals atomic-scale structure with potential for quantum sensing
1 min read
Welcome to the Era of Megadaltons… and Beyond…
By Henry Thomas
September 4, 2025
As new ion sources and megadalton capabilities emerge, the boundaries of mass spectrometry are being redefined, suggests David E. Clemmer from Indiana University
8 min read
Wristband Tracks Glucose, Alcohol, and Heart Signals in Real Time
By James Strachan
July 28, 2025
New microneedle-ultrasound device enables comprehensive diabetes and cardiovascular monitoring
2 min read
Meet Spectroscopy’s “New School”
By Frank van Geel, James Strachan
July 2, 2025
How compact, connected, and consumer-ready technologies are taking spectroscopy out of the lab and into the world
5 min read
Nanoneedles with DESI-MS Enables Real-Time Brain Cancer Monitoring
June 18, 2025
A new patch uses nanoneedles and mass spectrometry to sample brain tissue safely, enabling personalised and real-time diagnostics
1 min read
Smart Floss Monitors Stress in Real Time via Salivary Cortisol
By James Strachan
May 22, 2025
Microfluidic floss sensor quantifies cortisol via electropolymerized molecular imprinting
0 min read
Fluorescent Owl Feathers Reveal Age and Sex Markers
April 24, 2025
Using high-performance liquid chromatography and UV detection, researchers trace how porphyrin pigments vary with age, sex, and body size in owls
2 min read
No Applause, No Problem
April 10, 2025
In vivo sensing and machine learning reveal how birds know when their practice is paying off
3 min read
