Internet of things (IoT)

Researchers Develop Wearable Microfluidic Cytometer

August 25, 2018

Wearable cytometry system on flexible PCB with integrated microfluidic polydimethylsiloxane chip, microcontroller, and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) readout to smartphone (not shown). Image credit: Furniturewalla et al, doi: [more...]

NevadaNano Raises $18 Million in Series B Funding

November 12, 2017

NevadaNano, developer of Molecular Property SpectrometerTM (MPSTM) gas sensing solutions, today announced it has closed $18 million in Series B funding led by Ray Stata, Chairman of Analog Devices with participation from several existing [more...]

Ultraviolet Light Sensor for Wearable Devices

June 10, 2017

The new UV light sensor technology uses only silicon semiconductors to selectively detect and measure the light intensity of UV-A and UV-B light wavebands. (Credit: Tohoku University) Mass production technology for silicon based [more...]

IBM Scientists Use Lab-on-a-Chip Nanochannel Technology Designed to “Stretch” DNA to Help Detect Disease

May 29, 2017

IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists have developed a “lab-on-a-chip” technology that can stretch double-stranded DNA molecules with the potential to efficiently reveal biomarkers that may indicate disease. This technology complements the IBM [more...]