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Chemistry World August 6, 2012 Hayley Birch	Sensor a snug fit for glucose A simple approach to making sugar-binding molecules provides a route towards practical glucose-sensing devices.
Chemistry World January 11, 2011 Elinor Richards	Sensors in the blood Scientists from China have developed a water-soluble zinc-based fluorescent sensor to detect pyrophosphate in blood that isn't affected by the environment and can be used in real blood samples.
Chemistry World July 25, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Glucose Meter Adapted to Detect a Range of Targets A common test used worldwide by millions of people with diabetes could be adapted to detect and measure almost any target molecule including drugs, environmental toxins and disease markers.
Scientific American March 2009 Elaine Schattner	A Chip against Cancer: Microfluidics Scrutinizes T Cells With just a blood sample, a device could determine whether cancer is about to spread or monitor the progress of treatment
Technology Research News July 30, 2003 Eric Smalley	Chip senses trace DNA Handheld detectors could one day allow you to monitor your body for cancer, your water for chemicals, and your food for bacteria. This requires inexpensive electronics that are capable of detecting trace amounts of substances. One candidate is a chip containing DNA-tipped carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World September 18, 2012 Harriet Brewerton	Colorful metal detection Scientists in China have developed a sensor that can indicate the presence of heavy metal ions in a sample with a simple color change by using aptamers. Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules.
Chemistry World July 28, 2009 Michael Gross	DNA to direct and switch off chemo Researchers in the US have developed a new approach to cancer chemotherapy using short DNA strands to help target delivery of the drug directly to cancer cells, and 'call it off' should problems arise.
Chemistry World June 25, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Bloody Solution to Electrochemical DNA Sensors US researchers have discovered a way to significantly improve the sensitivity of DNA-based electrochemical sensors by incorporating an inexpensive, robust and stable protein into the system - haemoglobin.
Chemistry World June 26, 2013 Emma Stoye	Glucose-sensing contact lens could run on power of tears Diabetics could one day be able to monitor their blood sugar levels using bionic contact lenses. Researchers have developed a fuel cell that runs on tears, which they say could power lens-mounted glucose sensors.
Chemistry World February 7, 2014 Harriet Brewerton	Saliva information Scientists in the US have developed a mouthguard sensor that could be used to monitor metabolites in saliva to provide real-time information on the health status of the wearer.
Technology Research News February 25, 2004	Nanowires spot DNA mutation Nanowire sensors could eventually be built into labs-on-a-chip that could be used for medical diagnostics and pathogen detection in the field, and for drug discovery.
Fast Company July 2006 Chuck Salter	Labs on a Chip A powerful portable biosensor that will be easy to use, flexible, and capable of performing multiple diagnostic tests is expected to be available in a "couple of years."
IEEE Spectrum October 2011 Joseph M. Smith	Wireless Health Care Wireless technologies are about to transform health care, and not a moment too soon
Chemistry World January 2012	DNA motors on With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success
IEEE Spectrum January 2011 Sandra Upson	Bionic Pancreas Artificial organ could improve control over diabetes
Chemistry World October 4, 2010 Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay	Glowing glucose tracker goes skin deep Japanese researchers have developed microscale beads that visibly glow under the skin in response to blood glucose levels
Bio-IT World March 8, 2005 Robert M. Frederickson	Trekking Toward a Tricorder Portable medical devices like those out of a Star Trek episode are more reality than science fiction.
Chemistry World September 15, 2013 Laura Howes	Taking temperature with a temporary tattoo John Rogers of the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign and his team have just published their latest advance - creating a flexible wearable thermometer.
Inc. June 2009 Nicole Marie Richardson	Innovation: CardioMEMS EndoSure Sensor CardioMEMS creates body sensors that monitor cardiovascular health.
Chemistry World March 31, 2009 Jon Cartwright	Blood clotting light work for new molecule The molecule, which works with the help of an enzyme, could one day be used in medicine to shut off blood supply to localized areas of the human body such as tumors.
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Chemistry World July 25, 2011 Harriet Brewerton	DNA Toxic Gas Detector Scientists in the US have developed a sensitive and simple sensor that could be used to detect toxic gases occurring in urban areas.
Chemistry World February 11, 2013 Helen Potter	A new system for cancer detection Cancer cells have been found to differ from normal cells in several ways, including the make up of their cell membranes. Cancer-cell membranes have been found to contain more anionic lipids than normal cells, leading to an overall negatively charged cell surface.
Chemistry World September 8, 2014 Emma Stoye	CPU heat powers PCR disease detection Scientists in the US have devised a new way of carrying out blood tests -- based on a modified computer and camera phone -- that could lower the costs of disease screening in developing countries.
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams	Stephen Quake: Innovative Thinking on Genetic Tests His ideas have already led to a blood test to tell a pregnant woman whether her fetus has Down syndrome. Now, the HHMI investigator is pushing further, to track the success of heart transplants and diagnose autoimmune diseases and allergies.
Chemistry World September 7, 2012 Andrew Shore	Groundwater arsenic detector Groundwater contaminated with arsenic has led to an epidemic of arsenic poisoning in parts of Bangladesh and India. Scientists in China have developed a sensor to detect arsenic quickly and accurately in water.
Chemistry World June 9, 2011 Harriet Brewerton	Sensitive sugar sensor US scientists have designed a calorimetric sensor as a point-of-care diagnostic instrument that can detect low levels of glucose compared to similar sensors.
Technology Research News May 5, 2004 Kimberly Patch	DNA Bot Targets Cancer Researchers from Israel have constructed a molecular-size computer that is programmed to find signs of cancer cells, and when they are present, dispense DNA molecules designed to eradicate those cells.
Technology Research News August 27, 2003	Detector senses single DNA Researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles have tapped differences in the folding characteristics of single-stranded and double-stranded DNA to make a sensor capable of detecting a single DNA molecule.
Chemistry World January 27, 2009 Nina Notman	Tethered nanocubes seek out analytes A team led by Timothy Fisher at Purdue University have developed a new type of biosensor coined a 'nano-tetherball biosensor' based on nanocube-shaped sensors tethered by conducting carbon nanotubes to electronic circuitry.
Chemistry World August 2006 David Walt	Comment: Common Sense for Sensors Designing sensors for manufacturability must be performed at the outset rather than as an afterthought. Only when we develop such reproducible sensors will they become pervasive tools for improving our quality of life.
Technology Research News December 29, 2004	Coated Nanotubes Make Biosensors Researchers are using carbon nanotubes to sense single molecules, and are tapping the way carbon nanotubes give off near-infrared light in order to read what the sensors have detected.
Chemistry World October 7, 2011 Sarah Farley	Detecting diseases with DNA sensors DNA sensors detect pathogenic and genetic diseases by binding to target DNA strands that are related to the disease and giving a signal that shows how much of the DNA is present.
Chemistry World July 31, 2012 David Bradley	Hydrogels can release drugs one at a time A hydrogel that can be programmed to release different protein drugs one after the other rather than all at once could simplify the delivery of complex therapeutic regimens for various diseases.
Chemistry World December 18, 2013 Sarah Kenwright	Excess glucose limits blood transfusion success Reducing the level of glucose in solutions used to process blood donations could benefit patients receiving blood transfusions, new research shows.
Technology Research News March 24, 2004	DNA has nano building in hand Researchers from Ludwig Maximilians University in Germany have built a simple molecular machine from DNA that can bind to and release single molecules of a specific type of protein.
Technology Research News March 23, 2005	Nanowires track molecular activity Researchers from Harvard University have found a way to use transistors made from silicon nanowires to gain information about how small molecules bind to proteins.
Chemistry World February 27, 2006 Michael Gross	A DNA Switch for RNA Folding Researchers have equipped a large RNA domain with a DNA switch, which they say can fold or unfold the RNA molecule at will.
Chemistry World March 1, 2011 Catherine Bacon	Unravelling chromosomes Danish scientists have used a micro device to isolate centimetre-long portions of human DNA to help study the genetic make-up of diseased cells.
Chemistry World April 2, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Nucleic Acid Aids Clotting Researchers say they may have solved one of biochemistry's bloodier conundrums - the physiological reason why blood coagulates in the presence of 'foreign' surfaces such as glass.
Chemistry World June 13, 2012 Elinor Hughes	Paper and plastic HIV test A DNA test to detect HIV in infants in resource-poor countries is a step closer, thanks to a technique to amplify DNA samples developed by US scientists.
Chemistry World October 5, 2008 Victoria Gill	Diabetic Sugar Highs Trigger Heart Disease A new study by researchers in the US and Australia could explain why diabetics are at higher risk of heart disease.
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Technology Research News December 11, 2002 Kimberly Patch	DNA prefers diamond DNA is particularly useful for sensing pathogens like those used in biological weapons. The trick to making sensors that can be used in the field may involve attaching strands of DNA to a thin film of diamond, preparing sensors to withstand the rigors of the real world.
Chemistry World September 9, 2010 Mike Brown	Electric shock resets nanotube sensor Sensors based on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNTs) could be 'reset' at the simple flick of a switch, say researchers in the US.
Technology Research News August 22, 2005	DNA Technologies The versatile DNA molecule has proven to be a powerful technological building block. Researchers have developed ways of combining DNA molecules that allow them to carry out computations in test tubes and create two-dimensional patterns and three-dimensional structures at the nanoscale.
Technology Research News December 3, 2003 Eric Smalley	Biochip puts it all together Researchers have made all manner of microfluidic machines, but have yet to come up with cheap, mass-producible biochips for handheld medical and environmental testing. A simple plastic chip puts the necessary pieces together. The $7 device tests blood samples for the presence of E. coli bacteria.
Wired August 2002 Wil McCarthy	Strange Blood Cataclysmic shortages. Tainted supplies. There is a solution: artificial blood.