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Chemistry World October 11, 2012 James Urquhart	Drawing gas sensors with a nanotube pencil US researchers have created a gas sensor that can detect ammonia as well as existing sensors. The 'pencil' comes in the form of a carbon nanotube disk which was used to draw on paper patterned with metal electrodes to create the sensor.
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 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.
Technology Research News December 3, 2003	Nanotubes detect nerve gas Naval Research Laboratory researchers have found that carbon nanotubes are sensitive to extremely small concentrations -- less than one part per billion -- of chemical nerve agents.
Technology Research News November 3, 2004	Nanotubes Lengthen to Centimeters Researchers have found a way to grow very long carbon nanotubes. One long-range possibility is using ultralong carbon nanotubes fibers to make an elevator to low Earth orbit.
Chemistry World February 29, 2008 Michael Gross	Modified Nanotubes Catalyse Fuel Cell A new type of catalyst made by attaching platinum nanoparticles to nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes could be used to oxidise methanol in fuel cells, thanks to work by Chinese chemists.
Chemistry World July 28, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Nanotubes with Added Nitrogen Are Less Toxic Adding a dash of nitrogen to carbon nanotubes can make them substantially less toxic, according to researchers.
Chemistry World May 28, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Nanotube transistors swing both ways Researchers have combined titanium dioxide nanoparticles with carbon nanotubes to make light-sensitive transistors that can be made either to switch on or off in response to UV light.
Chemistry World August 19, 2009 Hayley Birch	Gold nanoparticles detect cancer Chinese scientists have used gold nanoparticles as ultrasensitive fluorescent probes to detect cancer biomarkers in human blood.
Chemistry World December 3, 2010 Yuandi Li	Microfluidics to fight cholera A cheap and portable device to detect cholera has been made by Italian researchers that could help significantly reduce the number of cholera related deaths.
Chemistry World November 13, 2012 Rachel Cooper	Detecting cancer cells and parasites Scientists in Denmark have designed a new sensor to detect cells that over-express folate receptors, including cancer cells. The sensor consists of an electrochemical platform composed of graphene and peptide nanotubes with folic acid.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004	Short Nanotubes Carry Big Currents Researchers have developed a simple way to fabricate carbon nanotube devices whose length is as small as ten nanometers, and have shown that electricity can pass through the nanotubes very efficiently.
Technology Research News April 20, 2005	Nanotube Chemical Sensor Gains Speed Researchers have made single-walled carbon nanotube chemical sensors that transmit information by measuring the charge in the nanotubes' capacitance, or ability to store electric charge.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004 Eric Smalley	For Pure Nanotubes Add Water Washing away impurities with water turns out to be as good for growing carbon nanotubes as it is for keeping a clean house.
Technology Research News April 7, 2004	Fiber spun from nanotube smoke Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England have developed a relatively simple way to manufacture continuous fibers of carbon nanotubes.
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.
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 November 2, 2010 Hayley Birch	Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification The technique, developed by US researchers, can discriminate between different viruses and is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single virus particle.
Chemistry World February 26, 2013 Holly Sheahan	Capturing the potential of carbon dioxide A team of researchers from the University of Bath have opened up the idea of using carbon dioxide as a useful potential feedstock; a useful chemical resource rather than a troublesome waste product.
Technology Research News July 14, 2004	Laser tweezer traps nanotubes The researchers have showed that it is possible to pattern clusters of nanotubes into configurations that are likely to have near-term applications as chemical, biological and physical sensors.
Chemistry World August 23, 2009 Jon Cartwright	Gold plating improves nanotube imaging Techniques used to image tumors and infections improve when the carbon nanotube 'contrast agents' are gold plated, researchers in the US have discovered.
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 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.
Chemistry World September 18, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Nanocircuits Made Easy Scientists in Israel have developed a simple way of making complex networks of carbon nanotubes and stamping them onto circuit boards, taking a further step towards building the next generation of smaller, faster microchips.
Chemistry World December 3, 2010 Emma Shiells	No stone left unturned in oil hunt Polymer coated nanoparticles could be used to detect unrecovered oil in mature oil fields, say US scientists.
Chemistry World July 3, 2008 Hayley Birch	A new spin on sorting nanotubes A new method for sorting carbon nanotubes could prove useful in creating nanomaterials for fast switching transistors, solar cells and touch screens, say scientists.
Chemistry World August 8, 2010 James Urquhart	No nanotube fertility risk US and Chinese researchers have found that carbon nanotubes injected into male mice cause damage to the testes, but the harm is reversible and does not affect fertility.
Chemistry World August 14, 2013 Daniel Johnson	Putting PENCIL to paper to create gas sensors Scientists have made a carbon nanotube pencil that can draw gas sensors straight on to paper. This cheap and extremely quick prototyping method could spur huge advances in gas sensors, both for public health and in something as simple as toilet ventilation.
Chemistry World March 1, 2011 Elinor Richards	Chickpeas grow taller with carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes can enhance plant growth without damaging plant cells, say scientists from India.
Technology Research News October 8, 2003	Nanotubes harvest electrons Researchers from the University of Bologna and the University of Trieste in Italy, and the University of Notre Dame have found a way to alter carbon nanotubes so that they efficiently separate electrical charge. The method could lead to more efficient solar cells.
Technology Research News June 30, 2004	Nanotubes boost neuron growth The method is a step toward neuron-electronic interfaces that would allow for direct biological control of computers and prosthetic devices.
Chemistry World November 10, 2008 Hayley Birch	Nanotube scales challenge mass spectrometers By precisely measuring tiny fluctuations in mass, carbon nanotubes will allow chemists to follow reactions of individual proteins atom by atom, predict Spanish researchers
Chemistry World October 25, 2009 Hayley Birch	New evidence for toxic effects of inhaled nanotubes Further evidence for the asbestos-like effects of carbon nanotubes has emerged from a new study in mice.
Technology Research News August 13, 2003	Carbon wires expand nano toolkit Scientists looking for building blocks to form electronics and machines that are not much bigger than molecules have gained a new tool.
Chemistry World September 29, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Super-thin nanowires made inside nanotubes Japanese researchers have made ultra-thin metal wires by growing them inside carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World February 5, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Carbon nanotube catalysts 'better than platinum' Researchers in the US have developed a novel catalyst based on carbon nanotubes for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen.
Chemistry World October 1, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Just add helium for metallic nanotubes Adding helium gas when making carbon nanotubes encourages many more of them to grow in the useful metallic form, US researchers have found.
Chemistry World August 30, 2009 Nina Notman	Nanoparticle breath test for lung cancer A sensor that can differentiate between the volatile organic compounds in the breath of lung cancer patients and those of healthy people has been developed by scientists in Israel.
National Defense January 2012 Eric Beidel	Inkjet Printers Prepare for War Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor that can be printed on paper or similar material using standard inkjet technology.
Chemistry World February 10, 2009 Hayley Birch	Controversial new theory for nanotube growth If predictions are borne out experimentally, the theory could have practical implications for researchers trying to control nanotube growth in the lab. But experts say the theory may be unrealistic.
Chemistry World October 30, 2007 Jayaraman Killugudi	Glowing Future for Nanotubes A team of scientists from India and Japan have been the first to make a bundle of nanotubes glow, paving the way for their use as chemical sensors or in optoelectronics.
Technology Research News December 29, 2004	Sapphire Steps Shape Nanotubes Arrays Researchers have found that it is possible to grow carbon nanotubes along atom-size steps on a sapphire surface.
Chemistry World June 15, 2010 Manisha Lalloo	Colour change test for brain chemicals Chemists in China have devised a system which uses gold nanoparticles to detect glucose in the brain, based on a simple colour change test.
Chemistry World April 6, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Immune cells fight off nanotubes Carbon nanotubes can be degraded by an enzyme found in human immune cells, report US researchers.
Geotimes May 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Lava Cooks up Carbon Nanotubes Mount Etna may be a fiery factory for one of the most sought-after tools of nanotechnology: tiny carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World March 11, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Building nano-scale electronic contacts An international team of researchers has discovered a way of firmly 'welding' carbon nanotubes to metal particles that could lead to new nano-scale electronic contacts.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Jack Uldrich	Risk in Carbon Nanotubes? Nanotech's "wonder" materials might also carry a substantial downside. Until the questions surrounding carbon nanotubes can be adequately answered, investors are encouraged to temper their enthusiasm
Chemistry World November 6, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Soybeans Strike Nanogold A simple mix of soybeans, water and gold salts may hold the secret to producing gold nanoparticles without harming the environment, according to one team of US researchers.
Chemistry World April 4, 2012 Jon Evans	Novel mass sensor is off the scale Spanish scientists have produced the world's most sensitive set of scales that should be capable of weighing a single proton.
Technology Research News December 15, 2004	DNA Makes Nanotube Transistors Researchers have harnessed the self-assembly abilities of DNA to construct field-effect transistors from carbon nanotubes.