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"Diamond quantum sensors detect heart magnetism at room temperature without skin contact" — Phys.org · Science & Medicine
Researchers have demonstrated a made from diamond with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers that can detect the extremely weak magnetic field produced by the human heart, operating at room temperature and without requiring skin contact. This is a major step toward practical —a contactless diagnostic method that measures cardiac magnetic signals—because previous approaches often relied on bulky, cryogenically cooled sensors. The work, published in Science Advances, shows that compact NV-diamond magnetometers can capture clear cardiac signals even outside heavily shielded environments.
The claim is solid: it is based on a peer-reviewed study in Science Advances (DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aeg5281), with supporting details also available via an arXiv preprint. The reporting by Phys.org closely summarizes the paper, and the search results confirm that the primary source is a well-established journal. No conflicting or weakened claims were found.
This is genuinely new—the grounding shows a publication window of September 17, 2026, and the underlying paper and news coverage are both from that same date.