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Researchers at Harvard SEAS have developed a pico-calorimeter capable of detecting metabolic heat signals on the order of 100 picowatts in living cells.

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)

Who
Researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Joost Vlassak, Juanjuan Zheng
What
Researchers at Harvard SEAS have developed a pico-calorimeter capable of detecting metabolic heat signals on the order of 100 picowatts in living cells.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:49:00 GMT · 2h 2m ago
Where
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) ·
Why
This device, the most sensitive bio-calorimeter to date, can monitor bacterial growth changes in response to different antibiotics by directly measuring heat from cells.
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This new pico-calorimeter provides a rapid and sensitive method for detecting antibiotic resistance and monitoring cellular metabolism, potentially leading to faster diagnosis and treatment decisions for conditions like sepsis.

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