Tedious steps for double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) denaturation into single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) are necessary for most DNA samples for probe-based hybridization assays, which complicates the detection ...

A new sensor for detecting carbon dioxide can be manufactured on a simple piece of paper, according to a new study by University of Alberta physicists. "You can basically think of it as a litmus paper ...

Bacterial infections are the leading cause of disease and death worldwide; an ongoing public health problem exacerbated by slow or inaccurate diagnostics. Now NIBIB-funded scientists have engineered ...

University of Washington engineers have turned tissue paper - similar to toilet tissue - into a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect a pulse, a blink of an eye and other human movement. The ...

Researchers at Cranfield University have developed an innovative new method for identifying biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors, enabling the tracking of infectious diseases using the ...

The detection of pathogenic bacteria is essential to prevent and treat infections and to provide food security. Current gold-standard detection techniques, such as culture-based assays and polymerase ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a kraft paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect traces of pesticides in fruit and vegetables in real time when ...

LONDON (WPVI) -- British researchers have developed a simple paper-based sensor that indicates when meat and fish have gone bad. The sensor traces amounts of ammonia and another chemical released by ...

A carbon dioxide sensor developed by physicists at the University of Alberta can be manufactured on a mere piece of paper. The simplicity of this environmental innovation has myriad potential uses - ...

An inexpensive paper sensor along with a smartphone-based reader can rapidly provide information on a person's personal smoke exposure during wildfire season. (Nanowerk News) An inexpensive paper ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Because it is easily available, low-cost, insulating, flexible, and portable, paper has been recognized as a particular class of supporting matrix for accommodating biological or ...