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Novel Method to Control Nanoscale Diamond Sensors Enables Measurement of Very Weak Magnetic Fields

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but they could also one day help us understand how the brain processes information, thanks to a new sensing technique developed at MIT.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 24 Jan 2014

Northwestern University Students Use Simple Pencil-and-Paper Technology for Chemical Detection

Sometimes solving a problem doesn't require a high-tech solution. Sometimes, you have to look no farther than your desktop.

23 Jan 2014

Researchers Develop Turkey-Inspired Biosensors for Identifying Toxins

Some may think of turkeys as good for just lunch meat and holiday meals. But bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, saw inspiration in the big birds for a new type of biosensor that changes color when exposed to chemical vapors. This feature makes the sensors valuable detectors of toxins or airborne pathogens.

22 Jan 2014

Tactile Sensors Created From Composite Films of Carbon Nanotubes and Silver Nanoparticles

From the world of nanotechnology we’ve gotten electronic skin, or e-skin, and electronic eye implants or e-eyes. Now we’re on the verge of electronic whiskers. Researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of California (UC) Berkeley have created tactile sensors from composite films of carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles similar to the highly sensitive whiskers of cats and rats. These new e-whiskers respond to pressure as slight as a single Pascal, about the pressure exerted on a table surface by a dollar bill. Among their many potential applications is giving robots new abilities to “see” and “feel” their surrounding environment.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 21 Jan 2014

Researchers Develop Wearable, Multifunctional Sensors Using Silver Nanowires

North Carolina State University researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors that could be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new prosthetics, robotic systems and flexible touch panels. The sensors can measure strain, pressure, human touch and bioelectronic signals such as electrocardiograms.

From North Carolina State University 17 Jan 2014

Scientists Eliminate External ‘Noises’ That Deteriorate Performance of Nanomechanical Oscillators

Last year, Tobias Kippenberg and his team from the Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements (LPQM1) presented a new-generation sensor capable of detecting very small forces with unprecedented efficiency. These devices, developed and fabricated at the Center of MicroNanofabrication (CMi) at EPFL have already opened new frontiers in both applied and fundamental science.

10 Jan 2014

Nanomade Concept Recognized with Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership

Based on its recent analysis of touch technology for flexible electronics market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Nanomade Concept SAS with the 2013 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership. Nanomade's novel technology demonstrates multipoint touch that is characterised by force sensing and bend sensing on a flexible substrate that utilises just a single fully transparent sensor.

From Frost and Sullivan 18 Dec 2013

Effective Nanosensor to Detect Radioactive Materials in Waste Water Using Graphene Oxide

The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series features a new design for a highly sensitive device that can detect the radioactive materials uranium and plutonium in waste water.

From American Chemical Society 18 Dec 2013

Mathematician Awarded START Prize for Project on ‘Partial-Differential-Equations Models for Nanotechnology’

Clemens Heitzinger, assistant professor of applied mathematics in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, has recently been awarded the prestigious START Prize by the Austrian Science Fund FWF.

13 Dec 2013

Global Demand for Automotive MEMS Sensors Projected to Reach $4.7 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Sensors Market with Special Focus on MEMS Sensors" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 4 Dec 2013

Nanosensors News

Novel Method to Control Nanoscale Diamond Sensors Enables Measurement of Very Weak Magnetic Fields

Northwestern University Students Use Simple Pencil-and-Paper Technology for Chemical Detection

Researchers Develop Turkey-Inspired Biosensors for Identifying Toxins

Tactile Sensors Created From Composite Films of Carbon Nanotubes and Silver Nanoparticles

Researchers Develop Wearable, Multifunctional Sensors Using Silver Nanowires

Scientists Eliminate External ‘Noises’ That Deteriorate Performance of Nanomechanical Oscillators

Nanomade Concept Recognized with Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership

Effective Nanosensor to Detect Radioactive Materials in Waste Water Using Graphene Oxide

Mathematician Awarded START Prize for Project on ‘Partial-Differential-Equations Models for Nanotechnology’

Global Demand for Automotive MEMS Sensors Projected to Reach $4.7 Billion by 2020

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

Study Shows Potential for New Treatments for Neurological and Inflammatory Diseases

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

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How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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