http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Applications as diverse as oil-well drilling and robot-driven surgery are driving demand for improved micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensors. As they are made smaller, however, simultaneously achieving high sensor stability and sensitivity becomes progressively more difficult. A research team from Singapore and South Korea has now overcome this technical challenge by producing a miniaturized sensor that couples a key component—a stable diaphragm—with sensitive silicon nanowires. http://phys.org/news276338382.html Technology Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:44:11 EST news276338382 The flurry of rumors and reports surrounding Apple's upcoming iPhone launch have left little to the imagination about what Apple will actually announce Wednesday, but I'm still hoping for a few surprises. http://phys.org/news266666686.html Electronics Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:04:58 EST news266666686 Japanese researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), have developed an all-printed flexible pressure sensor in collaboration with Ajinomoto Co., Inc. http://phys.org/news264155856.html Technology Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:00:31 EST news264155856 A new kind of flexible, transparent pressure sensor, developed at the University of California, Davis, for use in medical applications, relies on a drop of liquid. http://phys.org/news250187392.html Chemistry Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:30:11 EST news250187392 Nacre -- or mother of pearl, scientists and artisans know, is one of nature's amazing utilitarian materials. http://phys.org/news248635130.html Physics Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:19:18 EST news248635130 (PhysOrg.com) -- The driving bass rhythm of rap music can be harnessed to power a new type of miniature medical sensor designed to be implanted in the body. http://phys.org/news246812650.html Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:04:25 EST news246812650 Put your fingerprint scanners away. Stand aside iris measurers. Buttocks are the new way to prove who you are. http://phys.org/news245997478.html Technology Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:38:07 EST news245997478 Imagine having skin so supple you could stretch it out to more than twice its normal length in any direction - repeatedly - yet it would always snap back completely wrinkle-free when you let go of it. You would certainly never need Botox. http://phys.org/news238668325.html Nanotechnology Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:45:37 EST news238668325 Imec realized an integrated poly-SiGe-based piezoresistive pressure sensor directly fabricated above 0.13 µm copper (Cu) -backend CMOS technology. This represents not only the first integrated poly-SiGe pressure sensor directly fabricated above its readout circuit, but also the first time that a poly-SiGe MEMS device is processed on top of Cu-backend CMOS. http://phys.org/news237542390.html Technology Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:07:42 EST news237542390 Japanese toilets are famed for functions such as posterior shower jets and perfume bursts, but entertainment company Sega has gone a step further by installing urine-controlled games in Tokyo urinals. http://phys.org/news214548566.html Technology Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:50:18 EST news214548566 Increased pressure in the heart is a warning sign - it may indicate heart failure. In the future, a battery-less miniature sensor implanted in a patient’s heart could be used to transmit on-demand cardiac pressure readings to their attending physician. http://phys.org/news205145017.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:43:54 EST news205145017 Japanese Epson Toyocom Corp. today announced it has developed an extremely small absolute pressure sensor that provides excellent accuracy and resolution. http://phys.org/news201887641.html Technology Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:54:16 EST news201887641 Vacuum panels are particularly good for insulating buildings -- as long as the vacuum does not leak. A tiny pressure sensor constantly checks the condition of the vacuum and indicates whether the insulation effect is still present. http://phys.org/news188647467.html Technology Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:04:40 EST news188647467 (PhysOrg.com) -- Tsunamis send electric signals through the ocean that appear to be sensed by the vast network of communication cables on the seabed, according to a new study led by Manoj Nair of the University of Colorado and NOAA. http://phys.org/news183576966.html Space & Earth Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:44:44 EST news183576966 Microelectronic chips used to take pressure readings are very delicate. A new technology has been developed that makes pressure sensors more robust, enabling them to continue operating normally at temperatures up to 250 degrees Celsius. http://phys.org/news182603716.html Technology Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:50:02 EST news182603716 (PhysOrg.com) -- High blood pressure is a common risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms, so diagnosing and monitoring it are critically important. However, getting reliable blood pressure readings is not always easy. http://phys.org/news158423042.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:25:21 EST news158423042