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Watch the World’s Smallest Data Recorder
A natural bacterial immune system was converted into a microscopic data recorder with applications for everything from disease diagnosis to environmental monitoring.
Fiber-Optic Sensor Advances Brain Cancer Treatment
The 50 micron-thick photonic detection device measures the dosage emitted by each of the micron-thin beams during microbeam radiation therapy.
Watch: Disease Diagnosis with Dipstick Technology
The method promises to bring nucleic acid amplification for molecular diagnostic assays out of the laboratory environment.
NASA JPL Tool Predicts Sea Level Rise for Major Cities
A new tool developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab incorporates all the factors that affect sea level rise for multiple points around the globe, tailoring predictions to projected local conditions in a particular time period.
Dyeing to Detect the ‘Lost’ 99 Percent of Ocean Microplastics
A fluorescent dye is used to bind to these particles, making them easily visible and quantifiable with a fluorescence microscope.
Resonant Microsystems Detect Disease, Brain Injury Biomarkers
Microelectromechanical resonators enable the sensitive, inexpensive detection of protein biomarkers associated with specific diseases and infections.
Deep Learning for Diagnostic Medicine
A machine-learning method known as “deep learning,” which uses multi-layered artificial neural networks to automate data analysis, is also being used in ways that could aid diagnostic medicine.
Socket Your 293 pin BGA Using Extreme Temperature Socket with Superior Electrical Performance
Ironwood Electronics has introduced a new BGA socket addressing high-performance requirements for Micro Controller Units.
Hot Cooking Oil Droplets May Contribute to Air Pollution
Hot oil droplets that often leap from the frying pan as we cook have the potential to not only cause painful burns. They also have the potential to contribute to indoor air pollution, according to a recent study.
Many Medical Monitoring Uses for Ultrathin Microfiber Sensor
Wide-ranging applications include monitoring of vital signs and bandage pressure sensing.
Could This Bra Detect Breast Cancer?
Julian Rios Cantu, 18, came up with the Eva bra, which uses biosensors that would measure temperatures, log them in an app and alert a user to any changes. Cancerous tumors may change the temperature of skin due to increased blood flow; the Eva bra would track that.
Watch How Smart Paper Pinpoints Water Leaks
‘Smart’ paper infused with electricity-conducting nanomaterials can signal the presence of a leak by triggering an LED light or alarm system.
Using Nanoparticles to Treat Disease
A nanoparticle delivery system that can delete disease-causing genes via CRISPR technology has shown promising results.
Perfect Acoustics in Greek Theaters: Just a Myth
Ancient Greek theaters — at least three famous ones — do not live up to their claims of perfect acoustics.
Researchers Use A SPIM System with Two Lenses to View High Quality Biospecimens
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Chicago improved the speed, resolution and light efficiency of an optical microscope by switching from a conventional glass coverslip to a reflective, mirrored coverslip and applying new computer algorithms to process the resulting data.
Artificial Sweetners in Groundwater Signal Contamination from Septic Systems
Researchers have determined that the presence of artificial sweeteners in rural groundwater is evidence of local septic system wastewater contamination.
New Ultrafast Scan Rate Miniature Spectrometer for High Speed Applications!
The Ocean FX® from Ocean Optics is a versatile spectrometer with acquisition speed up to 4,500 scans per second, onboard averaging of up to 5,000 spectra for improved signal to ratio (SNR) and minimal data transfer time. Ocean FX is an excellent choice for high-speed process applications, measurement of fast events, and reaction monitoring!
Satellite Measures Space-Based Indicators of Surface Ozone Trends
The Dutch-Finnish Ozone Monitoring Instrument aboard NASA's Aura satellite is monitoring concentrations of formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide -- both agents in ozone formation.
Moving Bus Stop Locations Could Cut Riders' Pollution Exposure
Consequently, the research team believes that exposure to pollutants would be dramatically reduced by moving bus and light rail stops 120 feet from high-traffic intersections.
Watch: Beating Cancer at its Own Game
By reprogramming the genetic material of cancer cells, researchers have found a way to disable their most impressive ability: that of adapting and surviving.