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October 21, 2016

Glucose-Sensing Contact Lens Invented

New Step Forward for Quantum Photonic Circuits

Seeing Atomic Nuclei in Vibrating Molecules

Search for the 'Sterile Neutrino' Draws a Blank

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Ultrasensitive Sensors Ensure Optimum Sight Conditions

Oct. 21, 2016 — The automotive industry research is strongly focused on technology that enables automated driving. A new sensor system should help increase passenger safety, ... read more

Construction of World’s Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Moves Forward

Sep. 26, 2016 — LUX-ZEPLIN, an ultrasensitive dark matter detector, has cleared a major approval milestone and is on track to begin its mile-deep hunt for theoretical particles known as ... read more

Color-Changing Smart Material Sensor to Alert User to Get out of Sun

Oct. 3, 2016 — According to the American Cancer Society approximately 5.4 million basal and squamous cell skin cancers are diagnosed each year. Yet, the sun does contribute to the production of Vitamin D, which is ... read more

The Ultimate Radar Detector

Sep. 27, 2016 — A new technique for exploring the physics and chemistry of a gas interacting with molecules on the surface of a liquid has been developed by researchers. The group originally ... read more

Speedy Bacteria Detector Could Help Prevent Foodborne Illnesses

Sep. 21, 2016 — It seems like almost every week another food product is being recalled because of contamination. One of the more common culprits is a pathogenic strain of E. coli. To help ... read more

Affordable Detectors for Gamma Radiation

Sep. 20, 2016 — A research team has developed single crystals made of lead halide perovskites, which are able to gage radioactive radiation with high precision. Initial experiments have shown that these crystals, ... read more

Making Better Sense of Incoherent Light

Sep. 16, 2016 — A technique called plasmonic interferometry helps to detect spatial coherence in ... read more

Levitating Nanoparticle Improves 'Torque Sensing'

Sep. 15, 2016 — Researchers have levitated a tiny nanodiamond particle with a laser in a vacuum chamber, using the technique for the first time to detect and measure its "torsional ... read more

Magnetic Sensors Made to Measure

Sep. 13, 2016 — Scientists have discovered a method that paves the way for a new generation of magnetic sensors. Their procedure can be used to greatly extend the functionality of such sensors, which is limited when ... read more

World's Most Powerful X-Ray Takes a 'Sledgehammer' to Molecules

Sep. 12, 2016 — An international team of more than 20 scientists has inadvertently discovered how to create a new type of crystal using light more than ten billion times brighter than the ... read more

Brightest Laser Blows Up Water in a Cinematic First

Ultra-Sensitive Camera Sees Around Corners

Czech Firm Presents New Model of Wall Radar

CES 2015: New Autonomous Driving System Is High-Tech and Well-Hidden

Scientists Demonstrate a Novel Physical Cryptographic Technique That May Have Applicability to Future Nuclear Disarmament Agreements

Sep. 20, 2016 — A new article describes successful demonstration of cryptographic technique that may have applicability to future nuclear disarmament ... read more