Technique from MIT could lead to tiny, self-powered devices for environmental, industrial, or medical monitoring.
Michael Strano
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How to mass produce cell-sized robots
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Cell-sized robots can sense their environment
Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, the devices could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems.
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Sensors applied to plant leaves warn of water shortage
Electronic circuits reveal when a plant begins to experience drought conditions.
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Engineering the Nanoparticle Corona for Sensors, Michael Strano
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New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
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Sensor traces dopamine released by single cells
New technology could help neuroscientists understand how dopamine influences brain activity.
