BETHESDA, MD – When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular sensor in your body springs into action ...

When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular sensor in your body springs into ...

Researchers from three Fraunhofer institutes are developing a mobile gas chromatography sensor system to help detect counterfeit food products, like olive oil. According to its developers, the easy-to ...

Three cheap hygroscopic salt solutions on carbon nanotube sensors distinguish nine toxic gases, including warfare agents, without engineered receptor molecules.

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

TPG’s ombudsman investigates a recent spate of myserious smoking fees caused by faulty smoke sensors in hotel rooms.

Detecting gum disease currently requires a dentist chair and a visual exam, often catching problems only after tissue damage has started. To shift care from reactive to proactive, researchers at Texas ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new sensor that uses light to detect extremely tiny signs of cancer in the blood, ...

The research focused on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs). In their initial form, they can go in two directions: ...

Silver-coated nanopillars selectively bind glucose in sweat, producing measurable light changes. A compact LED and Bluetooth module relay readings to a phone in real time.

A protein-level tension sensor reveals how cell shape and sarcomere maturity determine where cardiomyocytes carry mechanical ...