http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/detectors/ Detectors and electronics. Learn about every sort of detector, radar system and more from leading research institutes around the world. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:05:02 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:05:02 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/detectors/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215155311.htm By using some of light's "spooky" quantum properties, researchers have created images of objects that might otherwise be hidden from view. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:53:53 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215155311.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215100256.htm A new NASA satellite instrument that makes a quantum leap forward in detector technology has arrived at Orbital Sciences Corp. in Gilbert, Ariz. There it will be integrated into the next Landsat satellite, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:02:02 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215100256.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214145331.htm Researchers are using new combinations of nano-materials to produce advances in infrared photodetection technology. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:53:53 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214145331.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214134940.htm Over their 3.8 billion years of evolution, living organisms have developed countless strategies for monitoring their surroundings. Chemists have adapted some of these strategies to improve the performance of DNA detectors. Their findings may aid efforts to build better medical diagnostics, such as improved HIV or cancer tests. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:49:49 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214134940.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120210104743.htm Measurements from high-energy collision experiments lead to a better understanding of why meson particles disappear. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:47:47 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120210104743.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120183038.htm Scientists have developed a new way to create Terahertz waves (T-rays) that may one day lead to biomedical detective devices similar to the 'tricorder' scanner used in Star Trek. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:30:30 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120183038.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120116112608.htm Researchers have devised a proposal for the first conclusive experimental test of a phenomenon known as 'Bell's nonlocality.' This test is designed to reveal correlations that are stronger than any classical correlations, and do so between high-energy particles that do not consist of ordinary matter and light. These results are relevant to the so-called 'CP violation' principle, which is used to explain the dominance of matter over antimatter. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120116112608.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120106130308.htm The answer to one of the most exciting questions in particle physics seems almost close enough to touch: Scientists have observed first signs of the Higgs boson and now believe that they will soon be able to prove the existence of the elementary particle they have been trying so hard to isolate. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:03:03 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120106130308.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111231144443.htm Optical microscopes are still second to none when it comes to analyzing biological samples. However, their low resolution, improved only in recent years in STED microscopes, continues to be a problem. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:44:44 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111231144443.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111220133713.htm Scientists have created a handheld device capable of quickly detecting brain injuries such as hematomas. The prototype for the hematoma detection device is based on the concept of using instrumental motion as a signal in near-infrared imaging. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:37:37 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111220133713.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219102228.htm In an example of life imitating art, biologists and bioengineers have created a living neon sign composed of millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219102228.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215095618.htm Physicists have announced that the Large Hadron Collider has produced yet more tantalizing hints for the existence of the Higgs boson. The European Center for Nuclear Research in Geneva, the international team of thousands of scientists, unveiled for the first time all the data taken over the last year from the two main detectors at the LHC. The results represent the largest amount of data ever presented for the Higgs search. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:56:56 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215095618.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214125802.htm Cascade lasers are the newest generation of semiconductor lasers, currently only on the brink of commercialization. Scientists have developed technology to produce mid-infrared GaAs based cascade lasers with a three times stronger pulse than previous lasers. The new devices pave the way for promising industrial and medical applications. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214125802.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128132730.htm A new study demonstrates how graphene foam can outperform leading commercial gas sensors in detecting potentially dangerous and explosive chemicals. The discovery opens the door for a new generation of gas sensors to be used by bomb squads, law enforcement officials, defense organizations, and in various industrial settings. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128132730.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128115955.htm In 2008, the Italian satellite PAMELA detected a curious excess of antimatter positrons -- a startling discovery that could have been a sign of the existence of dark matter. With assistance from the Earth's magnetic field, the Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope confirms a cosmic excess of antimatter positrons, but not the spike expected if evidence of dark matter. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:59:59 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128115955.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121135804.htm Two NASA California centers have been selected to develop new space-aged technologies that could be game-changers in the way we look at planets from above and how we safely transport robots or humans through space and bring them safely back to Earth. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121135804.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117081350.htm In order to find the chemical properties of super-heavy elements, chemists must conduct one of the world's most demanding chemical experiments in a matter of seconds. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117081350.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111115133038.htm Scientists have developed a method for stacking synthetic DNA and carbon nanotubes onto a biosensor electrode, a development that may lead to more accurate measurements for research related to diabetes and other diseases. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:30:30 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111115133038.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111110094840.htm Scientists will soon gain new insight into matter at conditions so extreme it can only be produced for microseconds using intense laser pulses. Such matter is present in the interior of the Earth and other planets, and we know surprisingly little about it. A new X-ray beamline will explore the last white spot on our globe: The Earth's core. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111110094840.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109161336.htm Why there is stuff in the universe is one of the long-standing mysteries of cosmology. A team of researchers has just concluded a 10-year-long study of the fate of neutrons in an attempt to resolve the question, the most sensitive such measurement ever made. The universe, they concede, has managed to keep its secret for the time being, but they've succeeded in significantly narrowing the number of possible answers. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109161336.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111108201548.htm By combining three layers of detection into one new device, a team of researchers from Japan has proposed a new way to monitor radiation levels at power plant accident sites. The device would be more economical that using different devices to measure different types of radiation, and could limit the exposure times of clean-up workers by taking three measurements simultaneously. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111108201548.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101171054.htm The Thermal Infrared Sensor that will fly on the next Landsat satellite came out of its first round of thermal vacuum testing recently at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:10:10 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101171054.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031121223.htm From detecting pathogens in blood samples to the study of protein synthesis, Quartz Crystal Microbalance sensors have many uses in modern biology. Now researchers have found a way to increase the number of right-side-up antibodies in this well-established molecule detection process -- using light. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031121223.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111027132504.htm Researchers have developed a prototype wireless sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of a key ingredient found in many explosives. The device, which employs carbon nanotubes, is printed on paper or paper-like material. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111027132504.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111027082951.htm Having an operation always places strain on patients, and this is especially true of complicated operations. Surgeons use 3-D X-rays to check the results before the patient has left the operating room. This does help to avoid possible complications, but it also means interrupting the surgery. Researchers are now developing a 3-D X-ray system that can be integrated seamlessly into operating procedure – with no more forced interruptions. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111027082951.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011145711.htm Biometrics experts are developing a tool that can help law enforcement and military officials identify suspicious individuals at crime scenes. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:57:57 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011145711.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011121258.htm Combining an off-the-shelf X-ray camera with a thin piece of carbon foil yields a device that can detect high-energy organic atoms and heavy molecules better than the typical devices used for these jobs, with potential benefits ranging from the science of cancer treatment to star chemistry. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011121258.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111007113949.htm Using one of the most sensitive neutrino detectors on the planet, physicists are now measuring the flow of solar neutrinos reaching Earth more precisely than ever before. The detector probes matter at the most fundamental level and provides a powerful tool for directly observing the sun's composition. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111007113949.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110923084425.htm Scientists with the OPERA experiment, which observes a neutrino beam from CERN 730 km away at Italy's INFN Gran Sasso Laboratory, are presenting surprising new results that show neutrinos traveling faster than light. The OPERA result is based on the observation of over 15,000 neutrino events measured at Gran Sasso, and appears to indicate that the neutrinos travel at a velocity 20 parts per million above the speed of light, nature's cosmic speed limit. Given the potential far-reaching consequences of such a result, independent measurements are needed before the effect can either be refuted or firmly established. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110923084425.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110912143451.htm Scientists have developed new materials that can detect hard radiation, a very difficult thing to do. The method could lead to a handheld device for detecting nuclear weapons and materials, such as a "nuclear bomb in a suitcase" scenario. The materials perform as well as materials that have emerged from five decades of research and development. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:34:34 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110912143451.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110911145218.htm Measuring at the limits of the laws of nature -- this is the challenge which researchers repeatedly take up in their search for gravitational waves. The interferometers they use here measure with such sensitivity that a particular quantum phenomenon of light -- shot noise -- limits the measuring accuracy. With the "squeezed light" method, scientists in Germany likewise use quantum physics in a countermove in order to remove the interfering effect. The new type of laser light improves the measuring accuracy of the gravitational wave detector GEO600 by around 50 percent and thus increases its effective sensitivity. This is the first time this technology has been used outside of a test laboratory anywhere in the world. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:52:52 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110911145218.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110906144600.htm Many older adults lose their independence as their health declines and they are compelled to move into assisted care facilities. Researchers at an independent living community have been using motion-sensing technology to monitor changes in residents' health for several years. Now, researchers have found that two devices commonly used for video gaming and security systems are effective in detecting the early onset of illness and fall risk in seniors. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110906144600.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110906085401.htm Neutrinos are known to be able to change their "flavors," or identities. But the rules that these fundamental particles follow when they alter their identity are not completely understood. A new study now suggests a non-zero value for one of the parameters governing the oscillation of neutrinos. Finding this neutrino property could ultimately help explain why matter formed in the early Universe. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110906085401.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901105423.htm Current blood testing procedures are expensive and time-consuming, while sophisticated test equipment is bulky and difficult to transport. A team of researchers has addressed all these drawbacks in a new low-cost, portable blood testing technique using surface plasmon resonance. The technique could help in a wide range of medical sensing applications, including diagnosing diseases like cancer and diabetes long before clinical symptoms arise. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901105423.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825172501.htm The physics community got a jolt last year when results showed for the first time that neutrinos and their antimatter counterparts, antineutrinos, might have different masses. A new from the MINOS experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory appears to quell concerns raised by a MINOS result in June 2010 and brings neutrino and antineutrino masses more closely in sync. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825172501.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110815111227.htm Deep under a hillside near Hong Kong, a pair of new antineutrino detectors are warming up for some serious physics. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110815111227.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110809111818.htm Scientists have developed an easy-to-use sensor that, when dipped into a cocktail, will instantly detect the presence of a date rape drug. When ready for commercial purchase in just a few years, the sensor will be lightweight and discreet, easily transportable in a pocket or purse. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110809111818.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081740.htm Airplanes undergo significant stresses during take-off and landing, and parts often become detached, putting subsequent runway users at risk. Until now, airport staff have had to monitor runways without technical assistance -- an activity that is prone to errors. A new radar system is set to increase safety at airports. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081740.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801120347.htm Researchers have developed the first lab-on-a-chip sensor to provide fast feedback regarding levels of the heavy metal manganese in humans. The sensor is both environmentally and child friendly, and will first be field tested in Marietta, Ohio, where researchers arae leading a long-term health study on the potential health effects of heavy metals. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:03:03 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801120347.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728082412.htm Researchers have developed an electronic tongue which can identify different types of cava wines, thanks to a combination of sensor systems and advanced mathematical procedures. The device automatically produces classifications similar to those of a sommelier and can be useful in detecting defects during the elaboration of these wines. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728082412.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110727121355.htm Designed to record bursts of images at an unprecedented speed of 4.5 million frames per second, an innovative X-ray camera being built by engineers in the UK will help a major new research facility shed light on the structure of matter. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110727121355.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110726092952.htm Materials scientists in Germany have developed an extremely sensitive explosives sensor that is capable of detecting even slight traces of the high-explosive chemical compound pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). Terrorists had employed PETN in several attacks on commercial aircraft. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110726092952.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110725123551.htm Driver-assistance systems help prevent accidents. Quite simply, the more a car knows about its surroundings, the more intelligently it can respond to them. Researchers have now developed an optical sensor for the windshield that can even tell the difference between fog and darkness. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110725123551.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110719171551.htm Terahertz radiation can penetrate numerous materials -- plastic, clothing, paper and some biological tissues -- making it an attractive candidate for applications such as concealed weapons detection, package inspection and imaging skin tumors. There is now no standard method for measuring the absolute output power of terahertz lasers, but researchers have found that dense arrays of extra-long carbon nanotubes are promising coatings for prototype terahertz laser power detectors. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110719171551.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706144614.htm An automatic and portable detector that takes just fifteen minutes to analyze a sample suspected of contamination with anthrax is being developed by U.S. researchers. The technology amplifies any anthrax DNA present in the sample and can reveal the presence of just 40 microscopic cells of the deadly bacteria Bacillus anthracis. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706144614.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110630161834.htm By swapping one superconducting material for another, researchers have found a practical way to boost the efficiency of the world's fastest single-photon detector, while also extending light sensitivity to longer wavelengths. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110630161834.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627183958.htm By combining advanced laser technologies in a new way, physicists have generated microwave signals that are more pure and stable than those from conventional electronic sources. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627183958.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627095406.htm The novel material graphene makes faster electronics possible. Scientists have developed light detectors made of graphene and analyzed their astonishing properties. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627095406.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624182305.htm Scientists have just announced the results from a search for a rare phenomenon, the transformation of muon neutrinos into electron neutrinos. The result is consistent with and significantly constrains a measurement reported 10 days ago by the Japanese T2K experiment, which announced an indication of this type of transformation. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624182305.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110623085841.htm Physicists at the T2K experiment in Japan have announced that, for the first time, they have most likely detected the transformation of muon neutrinos into electron neutrinos. With a probability of over 99%, the observation of this phenomenon will, if confirmed, be a major step towards understanding the physics of elementary particles and will open the way to new research into the asymmetry between matter and antimatter. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:58:58 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110623085841.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110620133140.htm Researchers have discovered that parathyroid glands have a natural fluorescence that can be used during surgery to identify these tiny organs, which are hard to find with the naked eye. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110620133140.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193858.htm Scientists have been working for several years on an experiment in Japan called T2K, or Tokai to Kamioka Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Experiment, which studies the most elusive of fundamental subatomic particles -- the neutrino. The team announced they have an indication of a new type of neutrino transformation or oscillation from a muon neutrino to an electron neutrino. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193858.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616103031.htm An international research team may have taken a significant step in discovering why matter trumped antimatter at the time of Big Bang, helping to create virtually all of the galaxies and stars in the universe. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:30:30 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616103031.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110615161804.htm The international T2K collaboration has observed an indication of a new type of neutrino transformation or oscillation from a muon neutrino to an electron neutrino. Evidence of this new type of neutrino oscillation may lead the way to new studies of a matter/anti-matter asymmetry called charge-parity violation. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110615161804.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110615103230.htm By shooting a beam of neutrinos through a small slice of the Earth under Japan, physicists say they've caught the particles changing their stripes in new ways. These observations may one day help explain why the universe is made of matter rather than anti-matter. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:32:32 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110615103230.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110609084811.htm Polish scientists have built a unique detector that has made it possible to observe atypical decays of one of the isotopes of nickel, during which two protons were emitted simultaneously. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:48:48 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110609084811.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110607094515.htm A dark-matter experiment deep in the Soudan mine of Minnesota now has detected a seasonal signal variation similar to one an Italian experiment has been reporting for more than a decade. The new seasonal variation, is exactly what theoreticians had predicted if dark matter turned out to be what physicists call weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs). WIMPS might have caused the signal variation, but it also might be a random fluctuation, a false reading sparked by the experimental apparatus itself or even some exotic new phenomenon in atomic physics. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110607094515.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526205101.htm Direct evidence of the existence of gravitational waves is something that has long eluded researchers. However, new research has suggested that adding just one of the proposed detectors in Japan, Australia and India will drastically increase the expected rate of detection. Thu, 26 May 2011 20:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526205101.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526103008.htm Engineers have created a "spongy" silicon biosensor that shows promise not only for medical diagnostics, but also for the detection of dangerous toxins and other tiny molecules in the environment. This innovation was originally designed to detect the presence of particular DNA sequences, which can be extremely helpful in identifying a person's predisposition to heart disease or cancer. Thu, 26 May 2011 10:30:30 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526103008.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525110151.htm Scientists have set a new record for measuring magnetic vibrations using the spin of a single atom: 100 times more accurate than the previous record. Wed, 25 May 2011 11:01:01 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525110151.htm