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Sensor on a Chip that Can Detect and Measure Single Nanoparticles

Nanotechnology has already made it to the shelves of your local pharmacy and grocery: nanoparticles are found in anti-odor socks, makeup, makeup remover, sunscreen, anti-graffiti paint, home pregnancy tests, plastic beer bottles, anti-bacterial doorknobs, plastic bags for storing vegetables, and more than 800 other products.

18 Dec 2009

PNNL Scientists Names Fellows of AAAS

Six scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their exceptional efforts to advance science...

17 Dec 2009

Scientists Resolve Question About How a Popular Class of Drugs Work Using Biosensors

Scientists have resolved a question about how a popular class of drugs used to treat schizophrenia works using biosensors that reveal previously hidden components of chemical communication in the brain.

13 Dec 2009

Researchers Use Nanosensors to Measure Cancer Biomarkers in Whole Blood for First Time

A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication of Nature Nanotechnology.

13 Dec 2009

Biosensor that can Identify Immune System Cells that Actively Suppress Tumour Growth

An EU-funded research team has developed a biosensor that can identify immune system cells that actively suppress tumour growth. This biosensor can help patients use their immune systems to fight cancer. The COCHISE (&#3...

4 Dec 2009

Fluorescent Sensor Helping Scientists Track Specific Chromosomal Modifications

Chromosomal DNA is normally coiled and compacted via interactions with histone proteins to form material called chromatin. Chemical modification of the histones can profoundly alter how the chromatin is arranged, and this represents an important mechanism by which cells regulate gene expression.

19 Nov 2009

Researchers Develop Biosensor Chip 1,000 Times More Sensitive

Searching for biomarkers that can warn of diseases such as cancer while they are still in their earliest stage is likely to become far easier thanks to an innovative biosensor chip developed by Stanford University resear...

17 Nov 2009

Report Examines Market for Large-Area and Printed Sensors

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Large-Area and Printed Sensor Markets: 2009-2016" report to their offering. The...

From Research and Markets 12 Nov 2009

Finding Paves Way for Smaller Nanoelectronics and Nanosensors

Silicon nanowires are attracting significant attention from the electronics industry due to the drive for ever-smaller electronic devices, from cell phones to computers. The operation of these future devices, and a wide array of additional applications, will depend on the mechanical properties of these nanowires.

11 Nov 2009

Heat-Sensitive Sensors Monitoring Aircraft Skin

Aircraft of the future will be able to "sense" even minute structural fuselage damage, according to a team of German scientists. Heat-sensitive sensors monitoring the aircraft skin will be able to detect any de...

2 Nov 2009