A pair of wearable stickers may transform diagnostic sweat testing for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing. The innovative technology was found to be reliably accurate compared to standard sweat testing, according to the study published in npj Digital Medicine journal.

Algae are increasingly being explored as sustainable “living factories” that can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into renewable fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other valuable products. Now, researchers at Michigan State University have developed a fiber-optic-inspired technology that distributes sunlight more evenly throughout algae cultivation systems, increasing biomass productivity by as much as six times in outdoor testing.

What if glowing molecules could synchronise, much like fireflies flashing in unison? Researchers have discovered that molecules confined within tiny gold nanostructures can behave collectively, coordinating their interactions even under conditions where this was previously thought impossible. The finding challenges long standing assumptions about how optical coherence forms and opens new possibilities for highly sensitive sensors, molecular photonics, and future quantum technologies capable of operating at room temperature.