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Moss Rapidly Detects, Tracks Air Pollutants in Real Time

October 18, 2018

Plants have evolved the ability to sense light, touch, gravity, and chemicals in the air and soil

Improved Air-Quality Sensors and Collaborations Could Save Lives

October 12, 2018

Even very low concentrations of air pollutants have been shown to have serious health effects

WSU Researchers Develop Sugar-Powered Sensor to Detect, Prevent Disease

September 28, 2018

Cell runs on glucose from body fluids

Picture This: Camera with No Lens

August 21, 2018

University of Utah engineers develop computerized camera without optics that instead uses an ordinary window as the lens....

Sensor Could Help Doctors Select Effective Cancer Therapy

August 7, 2018

Hydrogen peroxide-sensing molecule reveals whether chemotherapy drugs are having their intended effects

The Ultimate 'Smell Test': Device Sends Rotten Food Warning to Smartphones

June 27, 2018

When it comes to the "smell test," the nose isn't always the best judge of food quality

New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone

June 27, 2018

The detector could help first responders and scientists in the field identify deadly and difficult-to-detect nerve agent...

Producing Sensors with an Inkjet Printer

June 22, 2018

Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) can be printed on gelatin and other soft materials

Robot Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground

June 21, 2018

The robot, reported in ACS Sensors, could even read a message written on the ground using odors as a barcode...

Inexpensive Detector Is like ‘Velcro®’ for Cancer Cells

June 7, 2018

In men with prostate cancer, some tumor cells exit the prostate gland and circulate in the blood

Researchers 3-D Print Electronics and Cells Directly on Skin

April 26, 2018

The technique could lead to new medical treatments for wound healing and direct printing of grafts for skin disorders

Graphene Sets a New Record on Squeezing Light to One Atom

April 23, 2018

Achievement will pave the way to ultra-small optical switches, detectors, and sensors

Tiny Probe Can See and Take Body Temperatures

April 12, 2018

The miniaturized imaging and sensing probe has been developed to help study drug-induced hyperthermia

Scientists Develop Tiny Tooth-Mounted Sensors That Can Track What You Eat

March 22, 2018

Wireless real-time monitoring could add precision to the linkage between diet and health

Living Sensor Can Potentially Prevent Environmental Disasters from Fuel Spills

March 20, 2018

Scientists are developing technology that would alert pipeline managers about leaks as soon as failure begins

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