A London effort to develop point-of-care nanosensors for HIV diagnosis and monitoring

The London Centre for Nanotechnology will develop a new device to enable people living with HIV to monitor their own health and the effectiveness of their treatments, thanks to a 2 million EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) grant announced today. The device will give peo...

New horizons in modelling surface processes

...aterials Simulation Laboratory on Monday 31 March 2008. The four-day conference will explore the properties and manipulation of nanostructures such as nanosensors that could one day be used for small molecule drug screening. Talks and posters will also cover the chemistry of bioglass implants and a new polymer ...

UCR engineers to develop new tool to measure how environmental exposures affect health

...f these exhaust toxics have been shown to cause respiratory illness and cancer. The light-weight badges will each house an array of electrochemical nanosensors for detecting and measuring exhaust. The measurements will be used eventually in studies focusing on what role diesel and/or gasoline exhaust play in ...

Motorola researchers develop selective sensors based on carbon nanotubes

... be applied to many other areas to sense toxic chemicals in the air, or they can be used as biosensors when applied to medicine." "Integration of nanosensors into devices and sensor networks will enable the detection of biological and chemical agents at very low concentrations, which could be vital in the a...

Researchers Create DNA-Based Sensors for Nano-Tongues and Nano-Noses

...y. According to the researchers, arrays of these nanosensors could detect molecules on the order of one part pe...rs' Eve. In the report, the researchers tested the nanosensors on five different chemical odorants, including met...ntly a component of military-grade explosives. The nanosensors could sniff molecules out of the air or taste them...

Revolutionary nanotechnology illuminates brain cells at work

...form upon binding with the chemical, which is then visible via a process known as fluorescence resonance energy transfer, or FRET. In a new study, the nanosensors were introduced into nerve cells to measure the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate--the major brain chemical that increases nerve-cell activity...

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Advanced Energy Consortium will develop micro and nanosensors to boost energy production

AUSTIN, TexasThe Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austins Jackson School of Geosciences announces the Advanced Energy Consortium (AEC), a multimillion-dollar research consortium dedicated to the development of micro and nanotechnology applications to increase oil and gas pr...

NASA MidSTAR-1 successful technologies may be revolutionary

...r than a human hair, to sense various gases and their concentrations. These nanosensors are developed for NASA missions, such as cabin air monitoring for a crew ex...exploration, and earth science observation. This experiment proved that the nanosensors is robust that can undergo the vigorous launch process and can work in the ...

Scientists discover how cancer may take hold

...diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The work is published in the September 25, 2007, issue of PLoS Biology. The scientists used special molecular nanosensors for the work. We used a technique called fluorescence resonance energy transfer, or FRET, to monitor the levels of, tryptophan, one of the essential a...

NanoSensors, Inc. Announces Reorganization of Executive Management Team and Redirection of Operations

...d Chairman of the Board, has departed the company. nanosensors entered into a separation agreement with Dr. Wong ... or otherwise, with respect to such a transaction. nanosensors will not limit itself to any particular industry o...he position of Chairman of the Board. The Board of nanosensors currently consists of Mr. Baron and Robert G. Cout...