Researchers at Harvard University have made a shoebox-size sensor that could be used to detect extremely low concentrations of a broad variety of chemicals. The heart of the sensor is an array of tiny ...

image: Physicists have developed a method for drastically narrowing the emission spectrum of an ordinary diode laser, like that in a laser pointer, for use in compact chemical analyzers that can fit ...

A chemical sensor prototype developed at the University of Michigan will be able to detect "single-fingerprint quantities" of substances from a distance of more than 100 feet away, and its developers ...

When you need to spray your yard or a landscaping area with chemicals, people frequently opt for a pump tank sprayer. These tools work well for spraying your yard for ticks or weeds. Though sometimes ...

Apart from teaching and research, innovation is one of the three core tasks of KIT. Consequently, technology transfer from fundamental research to trendsetting products is supported with adequate ...

A new compact chemical agent clean-up system offers hope to formerly deadly conflict zones. By Anjuli R. K. Shere The US “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency” (Darpa) is an elite organisation ...