Pencil-on-Paper Wearable Sensor
June 1, 2023
Researchers at Penn State have developed a low-cost, wearable sensor using pencil-on-paper technology. This approach involves depositing graphite (pencil ‘lead’) on paper that has been...
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Rapid Test for Mpox Virus Developed
April 25, 2023
Researchers at Penn State have engineered a rapid testing technology for mpox, previously known as monkeypox. The mpox virus, which is transmitted through close contact...
Pop-Up Electrode for Improved Neural Interfaces
February 3, 2023
Researchers at Penn State designed a pop-up electrode for brain monitoring and other applications requiring neural interfacing. The pop-up design starts life as a folded...
Microneedle Bandage for Hemostatic Control
January 31, 2023
Scientists at Penn State have developed a microneedle bandage that can rapidly stop bleeding. Uncontrolled bleeding following a traumatic injury is a major cause of...
Printing Bone Constructs During Surgery
April 20, 2022
Scientists at Penn State developed a method to print a ‘bone’ construct during a surgical procedure. The technique is intended to allow surgeons to rapidly...
Hairy Nanocrystals Capture Chemo Drugs
January 12, 2022
Researchers at Penn State working with collaborators have developed a nanomaterial that can ‘mop up’ chemotherapeutics in the bloodstream, helping to reduce off-target effects. The...