Diabetes affects nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population, and as if the condition is not bad enough, diabetics often have to use constant finger pricking to test their blood glucose levels. Research published in ACS Chemical Biology reports the development of a protein that could lead to less pain and more accurate results for diabetes patients.

In the American Chemical Society's newest Breakthrough Science video, Sylvia Daunert, Ph.D., shows off her "designer protein" that could eventually allow diabetics to check their blood sugar from their iPhones. 

Credit: The American Chemical Society