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Chemistry World August 6, 2012 Hayley Birch	Sensor a snug fit for glucose A simple approach to making sugar-binding molecules provides a route towards practical glucose-sensing devices.
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National Defense November 2009 Grace V. Jean	In the Eye of the Beholder: Contact Lenses as Displays and Sensors Scientists believe that the little plastic discs that hundreds of millions of people rely on to see clearer may one day serve military personnel and medical patients as information displays and health monitoring devices.
Chemistry World October 4, 2010 Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay	Glowing glucose tracker goes skin deep Japanese researchers have developed microscale beads that visibly glow under the skin in response to blood glucose levels
Technology Research News December 29, 2004	Alcohol Fuel Cell Goes Micro Researchers, who earlier this year developed a fuel cell using enzymes to generate electricity from ethanol, have built a microchip-based version of the device.
Chemistry World March 4, 2011 Fay Nolan-Neylan	Harvesting energy from soft drinks Scientists in China have made a biofuel cell that harvests energy from soft drinks such as iced tea and juices.
Chemistry World November 27, 2013 Michael Gross	MEDIC to kick-start personalised medicine revolution A sensor that can continuously monitor the concentration of a drug in the bloodstream is set to help personalized medicine take off.
Chemistry World December 18, 2013 Sarah Kenwright	Excess glucose limits blood transfusion success Reducing the level of glucose in solutions used to process blood donations could benefit patients receiving blood transfusions, new research shows.
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.
Chemistry World October 10, 2012 Elinor Hughes	Batteries not included Enzyme-based biofuel cells have been plugged into lobsters and they generated enough power to run a digital watch.
Chemistry World November 17, 2011 Ross McLaren	Giving Fuel Cells a Vitamin Boost Vitamin B12 could replace platinum catalysts in fuel cells as a cheaper alternative.
Chemistry World February 23, 2012 Russell Johnson	Powering up fuel cells A hydrogen fuel cell that uses carbon nanotubes to increase the amount of electrocatalyst attached to electrodes has been designed by UK scientists.
Technology Research News December 31, 2003	Micro fuel cell runs cool Researchers have made a tiny methane fuel cell that works at 60 degrees Celsius. They have also shown that the fuel cell can use high concentration methanol to increase its operating time.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Medtronic's Evolutionary Revolution Step by step, Medtronic may change how diabetes is treated.
Technology Research News October 8, 2003	Bacteria make more electricity Researchers from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have identified a microorganism that is particularly good at converting sugars to electricity under natural conditions.
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.
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005 Paula Nurnberger	Fenugreek Finding Diabetics and consumers interested in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and weight control can benefit from foods made with FenuPure.
Chemistry World October 5, 2008 Victoria Gill	Diabetic Sugar Highs Trigger Heart Disease A new study by researchers in the US and Australia could explain why diabetics are at higher risk of heart disease.
Technology Research News July 30, 2003	Munching microbes feed fuel cell Researchers from the Ernst Moritz Arndt University in Germany have found a way to harvest the energy needed to power a fuel cell from chemical reactions that occur when E. coli bacteria consume sugar.
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Cooler material boosts fuel cells A cathode that allows solid oxide fuel cells to operate at reduced temperaures promises to lower the cost of fuel cells, which could spur broader adoption of the technology.
Chemistry World August 16, 2009 Hayley Birch	Nanotubes promise ultra-small wearable oxygen sensors US researchers have created tiny oxygen-sensing devices made from carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World October 2011	Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term.
Chemistry World November 26, 2014 Rebecca Brodie	Seeing glucose through the skin Scientists in Germany have developed a spectroscopy method to measure diabetics' glucose levels through their skin.
Chemistry World March 2006 Joe McEntee	Fuel Cells Head for Mass Market At the end of the day, wide-scale commercialization is a numbers game and developers will prosper or perish based on how they fare against metrics such as durability, reliability, cost and, most brutal of all, profitability. It's time to start delivering.
Food Engineering October 29, 2008	Fuel cell decreases plant's external energy requirements The 1.2 megawatt fuel cell power plant is now the biggest power source for the Pepperidge Farm in Bloomfield, CT, which is now also the largest single commercial fuel cell power plant in the US.
Bio-IT World March 8, 2005 Robert M. Frederickson	Trekking Toward a Tricorder Portable medical devices like those out of a Star Trek episode are more reality than science fiction.
Technology Research News May 18, 2005	Catalyst Boosts Gasoline Fuel Cells Researchers have come up with a catalyst layer that can be put over a conventional anode to reform the fuel within the fuel cell. This allows hydrocarbons like gasoline to be used directly in fuel cells.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005	Diabetic Ketoacidosis: What It Is and How to Prevent It An informative patient hand-out on the condition, its causes, triggers, prevention and instructions on what do if the conditions presents.
Chemistry World January 28, 2014 Katia Moskvitch	Sweet success for bio-battery Rechargeable, energy-dense bio-batteries running on sugar might be powering our electronic gadgets in as little as three years, according to a US team of scientists.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Microsoft Gets Under Your Skin The tech giant Microsoft has secured a patent for technology that will allow human skin to conduct power and transmit data.
BusinessWeek November 12, 2007 Reena Jana	My iPod, My Cell, My Insulin Pump In an effort to provide better care for the world's surging population of diabetics, medical device makers are teaming up with industrial designers and seeking inspiration in popular consumer products such as MP3 players and cell phones.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Ready For Prime Time Fuel cells remain a work in progress, but products are available for purchase now.
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Technology Research News December 17, 2003	Solid fuel cell works in heat California Institute of Technology researchers have built a type of fuel cell that uses a solid acid electrolyte and either hydrogen or methanol as fuel. It could eventually be used to power cars.
Chemistry World June 22, 2015 Manisha Lalloo	'Smart patch' set to deliver for diabetes patients A research team has created patches that release insulin in response to changes in oxygen brought about by high glucose levels and hope this could lead to a smarter, painless way of treating the disease.
Chemistry World August 23, 2013 Jessica Cocker	Plant protein regulates diabetes treatment A plant protein has been used to make a new class of glucose-responsive polymer nanogels that could one day negate the need for diabetes patients to constantly monitor their blood glucose levels and inject themselves with insulin.
Nursing November 2009 Christine Kessler	Glycemic control in the hospital: How tight should it be? Based on recent studies, the answer to that question remains controversial. This article will explore this issue and present current best practices for caring for a patient in the hospital who has diabetes or hyperglycemia.
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Power Homes, Vehicles in Japan Next year, companies including Panasonic, Toshiba and Toyota will begin selling residential fuel cell systems across the nation, says Hisashi Yano, director of the Japan Hydrogen Fuel Cell demonstration park.
National Defense August 2009 Stew Magnuson	Recovery Act to Inject More Funds Into Military Fuel Cell Research The Obama administration announced plans to spend $20 million of Recovery Act funding on military fuel cell technology. The Defense Department's director of defense research and engineering office will be spearheading these efforts.
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The Motley Fool March 31, 2005 Rich Smith	Hydrogen Has Its Day Is that a light at the end of the fuel cell tunnel? Ballard Power cuts the viability date in half to 2010. What does it mean for investors?
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