Collaborating between and within the varied disciplines of chemical and electrical engineering, materials science and nanotechnology, UCR researchers are inventing portable biomedical devices that can detect and diagnose contagious diseases. They are designing nanosensors that measure exposure to viruses, toxins and bacteria in our air, food and water. By developing new tools that better detect chemical warfare agents, and by discovering new methods to safely remove harmful pesticides, lead, arsenic and other heavy metals from the environment, our researchers are creating a safer, healthier, cleaner future for the planet. [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Business] [Show ID: 21522]