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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
Just A Yoctosecond: Shortest Flashes From Ultra-hot Matter
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
... > full story
Prototype Developed To Detect Dark Matter
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 universe. ... > full story
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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 -
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 -
New Chemical Imaging Technique Could Help In Fight Against Atherosclerosis, Suggests Research
August 19, 2009 — A new chemical imaging technique could one day help in the fight against atherosclerosis, suggests new research. Atherosclerosis is the disease underlying most heart attacks and strokes and it is ... > full story -
To Understand The Universe, Science Calls On The Ultrasmall
August 18, 2009 — A special three-day symposium focusing on the neutrino, a strange subatomic particle that could help answer some of the universe's most compelling questions, is scheduled for Aug. 16-18 at the 238th ... > full story -
New Experiment Could Reveal Make-up Of The Universe
August 6, 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
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