To tackle the challenge, Seager has crafted
a direct imaging device - the starshade, which can analyze all exoplanets.
Now, the «smart» bandage developed by the team provides
direct, noninvasive measurement of tissue oxygenation by combining three simple, compact and inexpensive components: a bright sensor molecule with a long phosphorescence lifetime and appropriate dynamic range; a bandage material compatible with the sensor molecule that conforms to the skin's surface to form an airtight seal; and an
imaging device capable of capturing the oxygen - dependent signals from the bandage with high signal - to - noise ratio.