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News & Views | 05 June 2023

Nanoplasmonic acceleration of nucleic acid amplification for pathogen detection

Nature Nanotechnology, 1-2
News & Views | 18 May 2023

Spoiler alert of foods by your phone
- Naoji Matsuhisa
Nature Food 4, 362-363
News & Views | 18 May 2023

A low-cost wireless miniaturized device for food spoilage monitoring

Nature Food 4, 364-365

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10 June 2023 | Open Access

Vertically integrated spiking cone photoreceptor arrays for color perception

Future intelligent vision systems need efficient capacitor-free spiking photoreceptor for color perception. Here, Wang et al. report a metal oxide-based vertically integrated spiking cone photoreceptor array which transduces light into spike trains with a power consumption of less than 400 picowatts.
- Xiangjing Wang
- , Chunsheng Chen
- & Qing Wan
Nature Communications 14, 3444
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08 June 2023 | Open Access

Design of phononic crystal using open resonators as harmful gases sensor
- Zaky A. Zaky
- , M. A. Mohaseb
- & Arafa H. Aly
Scientific Reports 13, 9346
Research | 01 June 2023

Nanoplasmonic amplification in microfluidics enables accelerated colorimetric quantification of nucleic acid biomarkers from pathogens

Autonomous microfluidics with plasmonic hot electron injection accelerates colorimetric DNA/RNA amplification detection and rapid diagnosis of pathogens in patient samples on par with polymerase chain reaction.
- Tamer AbdElFatah
- , Mahsa Jalali
- & Sara Mahshid
Nature Nanotechnology, 1-11
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01 June 2023 | Open Access

Iontronic pressure sensor with high sensitivity over ultra-broad linear range enabled by laser-induced gradient micro-pyramids

Developing iontronic pressure sensors with high sensitivity in a wide linear range can be challenging due to a trade-off between sensitivity and linear range. Here, authors bypass this limitation by using laser-assisted gradient micro-pyramids and insights from multiphysics simulations.
- Ruoxi Yang
- , Ankan Dutta
- & Huanyu Cheng
Nature Communications 14, 2907
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30 May 2023 | Open Access

Semiconducting MOFs on ultraviolet laser-induced graphene with a hierarchical pore architecture for NO₂ monitoring

NO₂ monitoring is important in urban areas where pollutant levels are typically higher. Here authors present a hybrid structure of laser-induced graphene and Cu₃HHTP₂, a 2D semiconducting MOF, for highly sensitive and rapid detection of NO₂ at the parts-per-billion level.
- Hyeongtae Lim
- , Hyeokjin Kwon
- & Hyuk-Jun Kwon
Nature Communications 14, 3114
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25 May 2023 | Open Access

Exchange biased surface acoustic wave magnetic field sensors
- Viktor Schell
- , Elizaveta Spetzler
- & Dirk Meyners
Scientific Reports 13, 8446

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News & Views | 05 June 2023

Nanoplasmonic acceleration of nucleic acid amplification for pathogen detection

An automated system that couples microfluidics with plasmonic hot electron injection to accelerate colorimetric detection of DNA and RNA amplification is shown to achieve 95% detection accuracy in human saliva samples. This technique uses different amplification assays for pathogen identification and can differentiate between viral variants and subtypes.

Nature Nanotechnology, 1-2
News & Views | 18 May 2023

Spoiler alert of foods by your phone

A wireless miniaturized sensor can report a ‘spoiler alert’ via a mobile phone by detecting volatile biogenic amines that are produced by spoiled protein-rich foods, providing a feasible solution to identify and prevent food spoilage and promote food safety.
- Naoji Matsuhisa
Nature Food 4, 362-363
News & Views | 18 May 2023

A low-cost wireless miniaturized device for food spoilage monitoring

The condition of food is checked using standard laboratory tests — which are not regularly available to supply-chain personnel or end customers. A miniaturized sensor of spoilage in protein-rich foods, which leverages advances in polymer engineering and low-cost sensing, will enable more frequent and accessible testing, improving food safety and quality control.

Nature Food 4, 364-365
News & Views | 01 May 2023

A multilayer superconductor acts as an interdependent network

An experimental platform comprising two disordered superconductors separated by a thermally conducting electrical insulator represents a controllable physical system of interdependent networks. This system is modelled by thermally coupled networks of Josephson junctions. This platform could provide insights into theoretical multiscale phenomena, such as cascading tipping points or self-organized branching processes.

Nature Physics, 1-2
News & Views | 27 April 2023

Gesture recognition gets an update
- Katharina Zeissler
Nature Electronics 6, 272
Research Highlights | 31 March 2023

Have your battery and eat it too

An article in Advanced Materials reports an edible rechargeable battery that can power edible and digestible electronic devices for health care and food monitoring.
- Giulia Pacchioni
Nature Reviews Materials 8, 306

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Sensors and biosensors articles from across Nature Portfolio

Featured

Nanoplasmonic acceleration of nucleic acid amplification for pathogen detection

Spoiler alert of foods by your phone

A low-cost wireless miniaturized device for food spoilage monitoring

Latest Research and Reviews

Vertically integrated spiking cone photoreceptor arrays for color perception

Design of phononic crystal using open resonators as harmful gases sensor

Nanoplasmonic amplification in microfluidics enables accelerated colorimetric quantification of nucleic acid biomarkers from pathogens

Iontronic pressure sensor with high sensitivity over ultra-broad linear range enabled by laser-induced gradient micro-pyramids

Semiconducting MOFs on ultraviolet laser-induced graphene with a hierarchical pore architecture for NO₂ monitoring

Exchange biased surface acoustic wave magnetic field sensors

News and Comment

Nanoplasmonic acceleration of nucleic acid amplification for pathogen detection

Spoiler alert of foods by your phone

A low-cost wireless miniaturized device for food spoilage monitoring

A multilayer superconductor acts as an interdependent network

Gesture recognition gets an update

Have your battery and eat it too

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