Tampons that could cost as 30 cents each can change color when they detect a urinary tract infection

Researchers in India are developing a tampon that changes color if it detects a urinary tract infection. They soaked fibers in a substance that breaks down in the presence of Candida albicans, a common yeast infection, and placed them inside pads and tampons. In simulations, the fibers turned bright pink, indicating the presence of an … Read more

App and portable device can detect gonorrhoea in less than 15 minutes

A new portable device and accompanying app can detect gonorrhoea in less than 15 minutes and determine if an infection will respond to frontline antibiotics, scientists in the US reveal.  The PROMPT system, developed by a team led by Johns Hopkins University, performs a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on swabs of bodily fluid and … Read more

Food: Artificial colour-changing material mimics chameleon skin and can detect seafood freshness

An artificial colour-changing material inspired by the skins of chameleons can be used as a chemical sensor to determine whether seafood is fresh, a study found. Developed by experts from China, the device switches from pink to green in the presence of the amine vapours released by microbes when fish and shrimp spoil. The novel material could … Read more

New urine test could detect aggressive form of prostate cancer missed by as many as 1 in 5 scans 

New urine test could detect aggressive form of prostate cancer often missed by as many as one in five diagnostic scans The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has developed a new test called Urine Prostate Seq test (UPSeq) It analyzes 15 specific strands of RNA together and looks for specific genes that are ‘overexpressed’ … Read more

AI system can detect nine different emotional states in FARM ANIMALS

Happy Cow or Thinking Pig? AI system can detect nine different emotional states in FARM ANIMALS by analysing their faces Researchers trained an AI system on tens of thousands of farm animals  Found a total of 13 facial actions based on eyes and ears of cows and pigs  These were linked to nine different emotional states of the … Read more

Oxford researchers say tool to detect risk of prostate cancer can help GPs prioritise patients 

Calculator that adds up risk of prostate cancer: Oxford researchers say online tool can help GPs prioritise high-risk patients Researchers at Oxford University say their online tool can help GPs It is designed to tell men their personal risk of developing prostate cancer It is more accurate than the existing prostate specific antigen (PSA) test … Read more

New ‘smart’ traffic lights will automatically detect pedestrians and wait for slower people to cross

Death of the pelican crossing? New ‘smart’ traffic lights will automatically detect pedestrians and wait for slower people to cross the road using cameras and artificial intelligence Now Wireless developed technology so councils can programme traffic lights   Artificial intelligence will be able to detect a pedestrian from 15 metres away   System takes images from wide-angled … Read more

Scientists detect 55 chemicals in pregnant women never before seen in humans

US scientists detect 55 chemicals in blood of pregnant women and their children that have never before been reported in humans and are linked to plastics and cosmetics – along with 42 ‘mystery’ compounds Scientists discovered 96 unique and strange chemicals in pregnant women The team found the chemicals in their blood and newborn babies … Read more

Scientists detect 55 chemicals in pregnant women never before seen in humans

Scientists detect 55 chemicals in pregnant women never before seen in humans, along with 42 ‘mystery’ compounds with no source or known use Scientists discovered 96 unique and strange chemicals in pregnant women The team found the chemicals in their blood and newborn babies as well This suggests the chemicals are traveling to the baby … Read more