News articles tagged with 'sensor'
Engineers create vibrant colours in vertical silicon nanowires
— 4 Apr 2011 18:36 | TechnologyEngineers may soon be singing, 'I'm going to wash that grey right out of my nanowires,' thanks to a colourful discovery by a team of researchers from Harvard University and Zena Technologies.…
How to help heal an injured joint
— 19 Mar 2011 14:54 | HealthThere's nothing like the sheer delight of sun and snow on a skiing trip. But a momentary lapse of concentration can have nasty consequences. Taking a tumble on the slopes often causes…
Cameras out of the salt shaker
— 14 Mar 2011 20:30 | TechnologyEndoscopy has gone through amazing advancements in recent years. Microcameras on the tip of endoscopes supply images from the inside of the human body in ever higher resolution, which…
Stretchable balloon electronics get to the heart of cardiac medicine
— 8 Mar 2011 14:11 | HealthCardiologists may soon be able to place sensitive electronics inside their patients' hearts with minimal invasiveness, enabling more sophisticated and efficient diagnosis and treatment…
How sweet it is: Why your taste cells love sugar so much
— 8 Mar 2011 13:23 | HealthA new research study dramatically increases knowledge of how taste cells detect sugars, a key step in developing strategies to limit overconsumption. Scientists from the Monell Centre…
MEMS thermal sensor detects pre-atherosclerotic lesions
— 7 Mar 2011 17:37 | HealthA new study published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering shows that a MEMS thermal sensor deployed by an angiogram catheter can detect the earliest stages of atherosclerosis. The…
Cardiac catheter that can do it all
— 6 Mar 2011 19:20 | HealthIn an improvement over open-heart surgery, cardiologists now use catheters to eliminate damaged heart tissue in certain patients, such as those with arrhythmias. But this, too, can…
Turning to nature for inspiration
— 20 Feb 2011 16:09 | TechnologyTo build the next generation of sensors - with applications ranging from medical devices to robotics to new consumer goods - Chang Liu looks to biology…
NRL scientists elevate warfighter readiness against invisible threats
— 10 Feb 2011 20:01 | TechnologyIn asymmetric warfare, early detection and identification of trace level chemical and biological agents and explosive compounds is critical to rapid reaction, response, and survivability.…
'Air laser' may sniff bombs, pollutants from a distance
— 29 Jan 2011 18:10 | EnvironmentPrinceton University engineers have developed a new laser sensing technology that may allow soldiers to detect hidden bombs from a distance and scientists to better measure airborne…