An “electronic nose” sensor being commercialized by Innovation Economy Crowd (ieCrowd), will be further refined to detect deadly pathogens.
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Single atom contacts between gold and graphene
Scientists at Aalto University and Utrecht University have created single atom contacts between gold and graphene nanoribbons.
"Blood pressure watch" could make health monitoring cheaper
Innovative device produced by STBL Medical Research using piezoelectric fibers from Empa.
Team controls magnetism in graphene
Graphene can be made magnetic and its magnetism switched on and off very simply, opening a new avenue towards electronics with very low energy consumption.
NanoGEM group releases nanotoxicity findings
19 research institutions and companies release results of three years worth of study on 16 different nanomaterials.
Underground engineering for XFEL completed
Underground civil engineering work for the X-ray laser European XFEL is complete for 2016 startup.
Paper and textiles can be processed into flexible electronics
Korean researchers develop a new process for rendering paper and textile fibers conductive with aluminum.
Zeiss to aquire X-ray microscopy firm X-radia
Transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions including a required filing with the U.S. competition authorities.
Better sensor for border control
Sensor aims to detect homemade explosives made with hydrogen peroxide without false positives from substances such as toothpaste.
Nanoscale heat dissipation now better understood
An international research team has shown the unique ways in which heat dissipates at the tiniest scales.