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Christofer Toumazou, Regius Professor of medical engineering, Imperial college

Embedded sensors aim to curtail fatigue-related accidents

Plasmon detector finds minute traces of chemical explosives

Goosebumps detector can reveal emotional state

International team develops breath test for lung cancer

Optical gas sensing from polymer nanocavity

Carbon nanorods open door to multispectral light sensors

Laser sensing system improves safety for autonomous vehicles

Pressure sensor reveals the colours of stress

Giving robots the sense of touch

UK firm plans trials of RFID-based cycle safety system

Lamb, beef or chicken? 30min test promises to identify mystery meat