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Lab on a Chip Could Monitor Health, Germs, and Pollutants

June 13, 2017

New technology could be used to test for health and disease indicators, bacteria, and viruses, along with air and other ...

Printed, Flexible, and Rechargeable Battery Can Power Wearable Sensors

May 25, 2017

The zinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics...

Graphene-Based Sensor Could Improve Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Asthma

May 23, 2017

Rutgers researchers invent device that detects inflammation in lungs

Surprising Twist in Confined Liquid Crystals: A Simple Route to Developing New Sensors

March 28, 2017

"We were seeking to understand the aggregation and phase behavior of these plank-like molecules as a function of temperature ...

Solar-Powered Skin Opens New Possibilities for Prosthetics

March 23, 2017

Researchers have integrated power-generating photovoltaic cells into their electronic skin for the first time

Testing for Zika Virus: There's an App for That

March 22, 2017

Sandia prototype dramatically cuts cost, time for detection of mosquito-borne illness

New Flexible Sensor Holds Potential for Foldable Touchscreens

March 16, 2017

The sensor uses a highly conductive gel sandwiched between layers of silicone that can detect different types of touch

Liquid Crystal Design Method Could Speed Development of Cheap Chemical Sensors

November 3, 2016

Unlike expensive explosive-detecting puffer machines in airports that rely on complicated mass spectrometry or high-performan...

Building a Room Clean Enough to Make Sensors to Find Light from the Birth of the Universe

October 18, 2016

The project broke ground in May and is expected to be completed in mid-2017

Wearable Tattoo Sends Alcohol Levels to Your Cell Phone

October 18, 2016

A collaboration of nanoengineers and electrical and computing engineers at the University of California, San Diego in La Joll...

Speedy Bacteria Detector Could Help Prevent Foodborne Illnesses

September 21, 2016

The researchers developed a hybrid nanosensor incorporating magnetic resonance and fluorescence

Detecting Blood Alcohol Content with an Electronic Skin Patch

September 21, 2016

The monitor works quickly and can send results wirelessly to a smartphone or other device

A Low-Cost Sensor for Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis

September 20, 2016

The fluorescent sensor, derived from citric acid molecules, is highly sensitive and highly selective for chloride, the key di...

Engineers Develop the 'Potalyzer,' a Roadside Saliva Test for Marijuana Intoxication

September 9, 2016

While police are trying out potential tools, no device currently on the market has been shown to quickly provide a precise me...

Hexagonal Boron Nitride Semiconductors Enable Cost-Effective Detection of Neutron Signals

August 16, 2016

Texas Tech University researchers demonstrate hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors as a cost-effective alternative for insp...

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