Jul, 15 2019 | Healthcare, Sports
The wearable technology market for health and fitness is constantly looking for new materials. Using graphene for sensors, health tracking and so on is a growth business. Created in 1780, the world’s first pedometer was developed using an earlier mechanism of a...Jul, 5 2019 | Electronics, Healthcare
A new graphene strain sensor (worlds smallest) could be used as a wearable blood pressure monitor in a skin patch configuration or other medical sensing applications. “Grolltex, has shipped the first version of its patented single atom thick strain sensor to a...Jun, 24 2019 | Healthcare
Detecting stomach cancer causing bacteria with graphene and tiny droplets. The graphene sensing surface is able to feedback on electrical signals that depend on how much of the reaction product is present in the droplets. “Researchers at Osaka University have...May, 23 2019 | Healthcare, Research
Could graphene flakes be used to help prevent and mitigate seizures? A team of researchers have tested tiny flakes of graphene as part of neuroscience research. “During epileptic seizures, the brain’s excitatory neurons go haywire, generating extreme amounts of...May, 21 2019 | Australian news, Healthcare
The graphene fibres are a new class of fibre materials called a “sutrode”. Half the width of a human hair, these fibres are safe, efficient and can be implanted with no risk of toxicity. “Spun graphene fibres are coming to deal with diabetes, heart disease and...May, 3 2019 | Healthcare, Research
Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks. “Their ability to quench oxidative stress after such injuries is the subject of a study by...