Electrical Engineering
New tech detects dehydration by touching a screen
A smartphone-style sensor reads moisture levels in skin, offering a low-cost way to monitor health during fasting, exercise or everyday life.
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Earth Science and Engineering
Sensing color cues to monitor coral health in the Red Sea
A precision remote sensing tool uses high-resolution ocean color data to predict both the scope and severity of coral bleaching.
Statistics
Joining the dots for better health surveillance
A fast and accurate method of combining spatial health and environmental data will help target public interventions effectively.
Material Science and Engineering
Remote region sensor for essential vitamin deficiency
MXene-antibody hybrid biosensor device targets a challenge in public health.
Material Science and Engineering
Low-power hydrogen sensor detects leaks in an instant
Robust device relies on innovative polymer.
Environmental Science and Engineering
Wastewater treatment to fight the spread of antibiotic resistance
Using anaerobic membrane bioreactors in wastewater treatment plants may help stem the release of antimicrobial resistance genes into the environment.
Statistics
Easing the generation and storage of climate data
New tool efficiently emulates climate data in near real-time.
Computer Science
A blindfold approach improves machine learning privacy
A query-based method for extracting knowledge from sensitive datasets without showing any underlying private data could resolve long-standing privacy concerns in machine learning.
Material Science and Engineering
Illuminating pathways to long-lived organic solar cells
Innovative polymer materials have what it takes to harvest solar energy in extreme outdoor environments.
Electrical Engineering
A new interface for efficient electronics
Two forms of gallium oxide come together in a “phase heterojunction” to create a sensitive ultraviolet detector.
Bioengineering
High value harvests from designer algae
Circular bioprocess deploys functionalized microparticles to collect sustainably generated chemicals from microorganisms.
Mechanical Engineering
Innovative strain sensor design enables extreme sensitivity
Efficiently designed architecture makes it possible to manufacture passive strain sensors that are wireless, very sensitive, and extremely thin.
Marine Science
Weeding out the secrets of Red Sea macroalgae
An analysis of chemical elements found in macroalgae from the Red Sea provides insights into regional blue carbon stores and worrying pollution trends.
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Giving voice to the voiceless through assistive technology
Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.
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A new approach to rare disease diagnosis
An innovative AI-based tool leverages varied symptom descriptions, along with evidence from the scientific literature and genomic datasets, to pinpoint disease-associated gene variants.
Bioscience
COVID-19 mutations and their links with excessive immune responses
Mutations on a key SARS-CoV-2 viral protein are linked to extreme immune responses and could offer a novel vaccine target.
Bioengineering
Fungal enzymes may enhance provitamin A content and stability in crop plants
A simple enzymatic pathway taken from fungi can enhance the production and storage of provitamin A in crop plants.
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