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Blue Light Helps New Sensor Spot Multiple Gases at Room Temperature

New gas sensor technology can use visible light for selective gas discrimination, promising advancements in environmental monitoring and safety devices under lower power use.

12 Mar 2026

A Drone that 'Smells' Successfully Finds Chemical Source

Researchers say a lightweight UAV can “smell” its way to an odour source indoors, relying on a minimal sensor setup and a reproducible simulation-to-real system.

5 Mar 2026

"Sandwich" Sensor Provides Matched Gas Sensitivity with Greater Practicality

This new sensor demonstrates exceptional acetylene-detection sensitivity with a simple fiber-splicing design, which could make it suitable for challenging operational environments.

4 Mar 2026

Suspended Waveguide Boosts Near-Infrared Gas Detection to ppb Level on a Chip

A suspended chalcogenide waveguide achieves record ppb-level gas detection in the near-infrared, enhancing sensitivity for portable environmental monitoring.

25 Feb 2026

Alveoli Inspired Sensor Detects Ammonia in Seconds

This bioinspired ammonia sensor uses engineered water droplets for fast, stable gas detection, overcoming limitations of traditional solid-state sensors.

10 Feb 2026

Carbon Sensor Accurately Detects Aluminum in Real Samples

Quantitative determination of Al(III) using a carbon sensor reveals accurate measurements in real samples such as soft drinks, pharmaceuticals, and biological fluids in health studies.

15 Jan 2026

VOC Sensor Uses Micro-Flowers to Track Rice Quality

The new sensor array detects key VOCs in cooked rice, correlating aroma profiles with quality, and creating a route to intelligent food monitoring.

13 Jan 2026

Indium Cauliflower Nanoclusters Enhanced with Gold for Effective O3 Detection

Gold on indium oxide enhances ozone sensing at room temperature, which could improve gas sensor design for real-time environmental monitoring.

9 Jan 2026

Miniaturized GC System Will Enable Rapid Food Quality Checks

Fraunhofer's innovative mobile gas chromatography system allows quick detection of volatile organic compounds, crucial for food safety and quality assurance.

6 Jan 2026

Real-Time Ammonia Monitoring for a Clearer View of Farm Emissions

Real-time ammonia monitoring using IoT sensors in cereal fields provides valuable data for optimizing fertilization practices and reducing nitrogen losses.

18 Dec 2025

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