A new sensor detects helium leaks by monitoring how sound waves propagate through a topological material – no chemical ...

A new type of soft and stretchable sensor could find uses in applications ranging from athletics and health monitoring to prosthetics and virtual reality. A new type of soft and stretchable sensor ...

This news release is available in German. Material scientists at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam have developed a new type of sensor that can measure ...

Semiconductor engineers leveraged manufacturing techniques developed for computer chips to create microscopic MEMS devices. Fabrication methods for MEMS sensors, such as layer deposition, ...

Researchers have developed a new innovative biosensing material for counting dividing cells and detecting biomolecules. A small rectangle of pink glass, about the size of a postage stamp, sits on ...

Vapachromism is a phenomenon in which substances change color in response to the presence of vapor of a particular organic solvent 1. Vapochromic substances are used in sensors that detect volatile ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) 'Smart' is the key buzz word used by materials engineers when they describe the future of coatings, textiles, building structures, vehicles and just any material that you can ...

Automated and integrated systems are proving to be more efficient and cost-effective solutions in industries like materials handling. The rise of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in these applications ...

A small rectangle of pink glass, about the size of a postage stamp, sits on Professor Amy Shen’s desk. Despite its outwardly modest appearance, this little glass slide has the potential to ...