Soon peeing on a stick to see if you’re pregnant may be a thing of the past.
Researchers at the Hanover Centre for Optical Technologies (HOT), University of Hanover, Germany, have developed contained a ‘self-contained fiber optic sensor’ which will allow you to do all sorts of biomolecular tests – including detecting pregnancies and monitoring diabetes – using your smartphone.
According to The Optical Society: ‘The readings of the sensor can run through an application on a smartphone which provide real-time results.’
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