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November 22, 2012

Dog noses inspire explosives detector
Santa Barbara, Calif. (UPI) Nov 21, 2012
Researchers in California say a chip inspired by the biology of dogs' scent receptors is capable of quickly identifying dangerous substances such as explosives. Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, said such highly sensitive devices that sniff out vapors from explosives and other substances could become as commonplace as smoke detectors in public places. Led by UCSB scientists Carl Meinhart and Martin Moskovits, the research team designed a detector that uses microf ... read more

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				Detection, analysis of 'cell dust' may allow diagnosis, monitoring of brain cancer A novel miniature diagnostic platform using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology is capable of detecting minuscule cell particles known as microvesicles in a drop of blood. Microvesicles shed ... more		Pull with caution As nanotechnology progresses, it becomes increasingly important to know in detail the dynamics of the nanoworld (the world at the scale of a millionth of a millimeter). What happens, for example, wh ... more

What if the nanoworld slides A study published by Andrea Vanossi, Nicola Manini and Erio Tosatti - three SISSA researchers - in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) provides a new tool to better understand how ... more		Strain tuning reveals promise in nanoscale manufacturing Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reported progress in fabricating advanced materials at the nanoscale. The spontaneous self-assembly of nanostructures com ... more		Trump admin proposes redefining 'harm' to endangered animals Australian PM vows not to bow to Trump on national interest Mexico seeks security coordination with US over border military moves		Soluble circuit boards to reduce e-waste British researchers say they're working on developing water-soluble circuit boards that could significantly improve e-waste recycling. ... more
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				Virgin Group and Rosnano announce joint investment fund Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Virgin Green Fund on Wednesday announced plans to form a $200 million emerging markets fund with Russia's Rosnano Capital to invest in innovations and green technologies. ... more		Strengthening fragile forests of carbon nanotubes for new MEMS applications Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are incredibly tiny devices, often built on the scale of millionths of a meter. Conventional MEMS structures tend to be made out of silicon-based materials fami ... more

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