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Counterfeit Euros Are Detected With an Optical Mouse
The sensor of some optical
mice can be used to easily
and cheaply detect
counterfeit euros, according
to a study published by
researchers in Spain. Almost
... > full story
New Nano Color Sorters From Molecular Foundry
Researchers have created
bowtie-shaped antennae that
function as the first
tunable nano color sorters,
able to capture, filter and
steer light at the
nanoscale. ... > full story
Designer Molecule Detects Tiny Amounts Of Cyanide, Then Glows
A small molecule designed to
detect cyanide in water
samples works quickly, is
easy to use, and glows under
ultraviolet or "black"
light. Although the
... > full story
Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer In Mice Earlier Than Methods Now In Clinical Use
Searching for biomarkers
that can warn of diseases
such as cancer while they
are still in their earliest
stage is likely to become
... > full story
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New Experiment Could Reveal Make-Up of the Universe
November 13, 2009 — Scientists in England are constructing highly sensitive detectors as part of an international project to understand the elements that make up the ... > full story -
New Optical Technique Provides Easy Way To Detect TB Bacteria In Fluids
October 10, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated a sensitive new way to use light to detect traces of tuberculosis bacteria in fluids. Their work may one day help health care workers identify people who are latently ... > full story -
Filming Photons, One Million Times A Second
October 7, 2009 — Researchers have created a CMOS (semiconductor) camera capable of filming individual photons one million times a ... > full story -
Just A Yoctosecond: Shortest Flashes From Ultra-Hot Matter
October 6, 2009 — High-energy heavy ion collisions can be a source of light flashes of a few yoctoseconds duration (a septillionth of a second, 10^-24 s) -- the time that light needs to traverse an atomic nucleus. ... > full story -
Prototype Developed To Detect Dark Matter
September 25, 2009 — A team of researchers from Spain has developed a "scintillating bolometer" -- a device that the scientists will use in efforts to detect the dark matter of the ... > full story -
Opto-Electronic Nose Sniffs Out Toxic Gases
September 14, 2009 — Imagine a polka-dotted postage stamp that can sniff out poisonous gases or deadly toxins simply by changing colors. Scientists have just developed an artificial nose for the general detection of ... > full story -
Better Test To Detect DNA For Diagnosing Disease, Investigating Crimes
September 3, 2009 — Researchers are reporting development of a new electronic sensor that shows promise as a faster, less expensive, and more practical alternative than tests now used to detect DNA. Such tests are done ... > full story -
Up-Scale: Frequency Converter Enables Ultra-High Sensitivity Infrared Spectrometry
September 1, 2009 — In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers have developed a new, highly sensitive, low-cost technique for ... > full story -
New Ultrasensitive Electronic Sensor Array Speeds Up DNA Detection
August 28, 2009 — A novel electronic sensor array for more rapid, accurate and cost-efficient testing of DNA for disease diagnosis and biological research has shown "excellent" sensitivity at detecting trace amounts ... > full story -
Novel Temperature Calibration Improves Microhotplate Technology
August 25, 2009 — Researchers have developed a new calibration technique that will improve the reliability and stability of the microhotplate -- a novel device being developed as the foundation for miniature yet ... > full story
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