The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …

The widespread use of controlled molecular‐level motion in key natural processes suggests
that great rewards could come from bridging the gap between the present generation of …

Mechanical interactions are fundamental to biology. Mechanical forces of chemical origin
determine motility and adhesion on the cellular scale, and govern transport and affinity on …

Systems approaches to disease are grounded in the idea that disease-perturbed protein
and gene regulatory networks differ from their normal counterparts; we have been pursuing …

DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …

The field of cantilever-based sensing emerged in the mid-1990s and is today a well-known
technology for label-free sensing which holds promise as a technique for cheap, portable …

Nanotechnology is playing an increasingly important role in the development of biosensors.
The sensitivity and performance of biosensors is being improved by using nanomaterials for …

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Micro-and nanoelectromechanical systems, including cantilevers and other small scale
structures, have been studied for sensor applications. Accurate sensing of gaseous or …