CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Researchers at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working to develop a face mask that lights up when it comes in contact with the novel coronavirus.
For the past six years, the team of bioengineers have been developing sensors that light up to signal the presence of viruses, including ones that cause Zika and Ebola, according to Business Insider.
The team is now hoping to tailor the technology to identify coronavirus cases by embedding the sensors inside face masks which would then produce a fluorescent signal when a person with COVID-19 breathes, coughs or sneezes, the website reported. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates "As we open up