health

Using cell phones to detect harmful bacteria

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UCLA scientists have developed a cell phone attachment that acts as a microscope and detects pathogens such as E.coli, which contaminates food and drinking water. “The platform is actually a microscope installed on the cell phone, but using some spatial microfluid devices, we converted to a specific sensor of bacteria. We envisioned that such a … Read more

High-tech mouthwash being developed at UCLA

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For nearly a decade Wenyuan Shi, a researcher at UCLA School of Dentistry, has been developing a revolutionary new mouthwash aimed at effectively eliminating tooth decay. The technology is a partnership with Colgate-Palmolive and from C3-Jian Inc. “The best analogy I’ve been using is a ‘weeds vs. grass’ with this technology that we call STAMPS … Read more