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When this sensor encounters glucose, the nanotubes fluoresce, which can be detected by shining near-infrared light on them.
‘Nano-Tattoos’ Will Allow Diabetics to Monitor Their Blood Sugar | Impact Lab 2010
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The composite image was made from 65 individual observations by Cassini's visual and infrared mapping spectrometer in the near-infrared portion of the light spectrum on Nov. 1, 2008.
SETI Institute: Life at the SETI Institute: Paul Estrada -- From Dust to Planets SETI Institute 2010
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This image is the deepest image of the sky ever obtained in the near-infrared, left.
PHOTOS: Oldest Galaxy Ever Discovered AP/The Huffington Post 2011
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The key ingredient is a type of chromium ion that emits near-infrared light upon exposure to light.
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This image is the deepest image of the sky ever obtained in the near-infrared, left.
PHOTOS: Oldest Galaxy Ever Discovered AP/The Huffington Post 2011
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Once launched, the bigger mirrors and near-infrared spectrum sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope should allow a full survey of the first galaxies, now established as ripe for observation by Hubble's latest discovery.
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This image is the deepest image of the sky ever obtained in the near-infrared, left.
PHOTOS: Oldest Galaxy Ever Discovered AP/The Huffington Post 2011
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This image is the deepest image of the sky ever obtained in the near-infrared, left.
Galaxy discovered, Yemenis protest, Uganda rights activist slain Melissa Bell 2011
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This image is the deepest image of the sky ever obtained in the near-infrared, left.
PHOTOS: Oldest Galaxy Ever Discovered AP/The Huffington Post 2011
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The twist: The material glows in the near-infrared spectrum, meaning that you need special sensors to detect it.
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