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Developing Nanosensors to Monitor Biomarkers in the Body in Real Time

In this episode of the “Nano Matters” podcast, Heather Clark, Professor of Bioengineering and Chemistry at Northeastern University, describes her work on developing nanosensors to continuously measure biomarkers in the body. Learn More
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Graphene ‘camera’ captures real-time electrical activity of beating heart

Scientists have captured the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart, using a sheet of graphene to record an optical image of the faint electric fields generated by the rhythmic firing of the heart's muscle cells. Learn More
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Intelligent electronic microsystems created from environmentally friendly materials

Researchers have created an electronic microsystem that is made from protein nanowires and can intelligently respond to information inputs without any external energy input. Learn More
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Tiny particles power chemical reactions

Engineers have discovered a new way of generating electricity using tiny particles that can create a current simply by interacting with liquid surrounding them. The particles are made of high-surface-area single-walled carbon nanotube networks. Learn More
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New ‘self-aware’ material senses and powers itself

Researchers have designed a new class of materials, called self-aware metamaterials, that are both sensors and nanogenerators and can be used for a wide array of sensing and monitoring applications. Learn More
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Graphene ‘camera’ captures real-time electrical activity of beating heart

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Scientists have captured the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart, using a sheet of graphene to record an optical image of the faint electric fields generated by the rhythmic firing of the heart's muscle cells.
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