Diamond quantum sensors can detect heart magnetism at room temperature without skin contact

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What happened

Physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a technology that uses quantum sensors to measure biomagnetic signals, such as heart activity.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:40:08 UTC.

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