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EPFL Researchers Develop Conductive Tracks that can Quadruple in Length

EPFL researchers have developed conductive tracks that can be bent and stretched up to four times their original length. They could be used in artificial skin, connected clothing and on-body sensors.

1 Mar 2016

Nanotechnology and Biosensors Expert Samir Iqbal Named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Samir Iqbal, a University of Texas at Arlington associate professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry, the United Kingdom-based association representing more than 50,000 the world’s leading chemical scientists.

24 Feb 2016

New Type of Inferometer for Biosensing at the Nanoscale

Nanoscale plasmonic interferometry is a method that integrates the fields of nanotechnology and plasmonics by manipulating the interaction between light and the electrons in metals. This novel technique could be used for the development of biosensors, which can conduct a complete blood workup using a single drop, or hand-held environmental sensors capable of instantly and simultaneously testing water for pesticides, E. coli and lead.

18 Feb 2016

Researchers Use Linac Coherent Light Source to Image Exploding Nanoparticles

Photographers capture high-speed motion using cameras with a split-second shutter speed feature. Similar to these photographers, scientists examine very small materials using specific instruments, which are capable of seeing changes that occur in the blink of an eye.

11 Feb 2016

Newly Developed Nanofiber-Type Pressure Sensor Measures Pressure Distribution of Rounded Surfaces

Teams from America and Japan have developed a bendable, sensitive and transparent pressure sensor, which could enable healthcare practitioners to use pressure-sensitive rubber gloves to conduct physical screening for breast cancer.

28 Jan 2016

Researchers Demonstrate the Use of Semiconductor Nanocrystals in Photochemistry

The transfer of triplet exciton energy from semiconductor nanocrystals to molecular acceptors that are surface-bound has been outlined by North Carolina State University researchers. This transfer extends the duration of the excited state that was initially developed by six orders of magnitude. The discovery is applicable in a wide range of fields such as photochemical synthesis, solar energy conversion, light therapy for treating cancer, and optoelectronics.

25 Jan 2016

Injectable Nanotube Sensing Technology Could Continuously Analyze Blood Glucose

What if a diabetic never had to prick a finger to monitor his or her blood-glucose levels, and instead could rely on an internal, nanoscale device to analyze blood continuously and transmit readings to a hand-held scanner?

1 Dec 2015

Ultrasensitive Nanotechnology Based Sensor can Detect Early-Stage Cancer

Gold nanoprisms have been used to develop a sensor that can be used to diagnose pancreatic cancer. The gold nanoprisms interact with microRNA in the patients blood to indicate if the disease is present. This novel technology is both cheap and effective.

18 Nov 2015

Boron-Doped Graphene Sensor can Detect Trace Amounts of Toxic Gas

A graphene-based gas sensor has been developed. The sensor uses boron-doped graphene to detect toxic gases such as ammonia and nitrogen oxides with upto 10,000 times more sensitivity than current sensors.

4 Nov 2015