Innovative New Sensor Reacts to Light, Heat, Touch
Inspired by the behavior of natural skin, researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed a sensor that will be suitable for use with electronic skin. It can measure changes in body...
View ArticleSmartphones Sniff Out Disease
Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically related to the disease, it’s usually...
View ArticleBlood and Sweat Enhance Training App
The 20,000 entrants who ran the Stockholm Marathon in 2018 may remember what a warm day it was, and how many of them were forced to quit due to the hot weather. KTH Royal Institute of Technology...
View ArticleDisplacement Sensor Developed to Measure Gravity of Smallest Source Mass Ever
One of the most unknown phenomena in modern physics is gravity. Its measurement and laws remain somewhat of an enigma. Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed important information about a new...
View ArticleElectron Beam Manipulates Atoms One at a Time
The ultimate degree of control for engineering would be the ability to create and manipulate materials at the most basic level, fabricating devices atom by atom with precise control. Now, scientists at...
View ArticleSmart Device Finds Food Contaminants in Real Time
Fast, accurate and affordable food safety testing is now possible. Thanks to a portable scanner, farmers, food manufacturers and retailers can now do their own tests in the field, eliminating costly...
View Article‘Spidey Senses’ Assist Autonomous Machines with Sight
What if drones and self-driving cars had the tingling “spidey senses” of Spider-Man? They might actually detect and avoid objects better, says Andres Arrieta, an assistant professor of mechanical...
View ArticleBacterial Sensors Hacked by Synthetic Biologists
Rice University synthetic biologists have hacked bacterial sensing with a plug-and-play system that could be used to mix-and-match tens of thousands of sensory inputs and genetic outputs. The...
View ArticleSensing technology could improve machine learning precision for...
The same small piece of technology that one day may help train welding robots and monitor electric vehicles could enable energy companies to better power smart homes and factories. Purdue University...
View ArticleLow-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet
By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the damp cargo for...
View ArticleCryptographic “tag of everything” could protect the supply chain
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office To combat supply chain counterfeiting, which can cost companies billions of dollars annually, MIT researchers have invented a cryptographic ID tag that’s small enough to...
View ArticleNext-generation remote monitoring solution supports uncompromised sample...
Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, clinical and academic laboratories can now benefit from a next-generation remote monitoring solution designed to enable sample protection, workflow efficiencies,...
View ArticleCAL Analytics’ research to detect and track lower altitude aircraft in Ohio
CAL Analytics, a company specializing in the development of automated and autonomous systems, will receive funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) office of Statewide Planning &...
View ArticleSandia Labs shows advanced wayfinding tech could finally become compact,...
From Sandia National Laboratories Don’t let the titanium metal walls or the sapphire windows fool you. It’s what’s on the inside of this small, curious device that could someday kick off a new era of...
View ArticleR&D 100 winner of the day: BLK247 from Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon
The Leica Geosystems BLK247 is a smart 3D surveillance system that uses sensor fusion technology — a combination of video cameras, thermal imaging and LiDAR — along with edge computing and AI to...
View ArticleR&D 100 winner of the day: OH0TA OVMed Medical Image Sensor
OmniVision’s OH0TA OVMed medical image sensor is the world’s smallest commercially available image sensor. With a package size of just 0.55 mm x 0.55 mm, featuring a 1.0-micron pixel and a 1/31 optical...
View ArticleQ-CTRL introduces quantum sensing division to meet market demands
Q-CTRL, a developer of useful quantum technologies through quantum control infrastructure software, introduces its quantum sensing division, which has become one of the largest in the world. The team...
View ArticlePhononic breakthrough paves the way for compact, high-efficiency chips and...
One of the technological hurdles limiting the future of wireless technology is the reliance on bulky, power-hungry radio frequency processors. These processors require an unwieldy blend of...
View ArticleNew X-ray beam monitoring technology unveiled
Advent Diamond, a diamond semiconductor technology, has announced the release of the ClearXCam 2304, a novel X-ray beam monitoring technology. Traditionally, diamond has been employed for X-ray beam...
View ArticleExplore the 2024 R&D 100 award winners and finalists: The Oscars of...
For six decades, the R&D 100 Awards have been a benchmark of achievement in science and technology, often referred to informally as “The Oscars of Innovation.” This year, we’re offering a new...
View ArticleTerahertz vortex combs offer a new twist on light for faster communications
Researchers from Peking University and the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology have developed a novel method to generate multiple vortex beams of light simultaneously, potentially...
View ArticlePhoenix Critical Spaces Control Platform uses automation to direct airflow
Working smarter, not harder has long been a corporate catchphrase, but it has taken on newfound importance in critical environment control. While traditional methods have relied on brute-force measures...
View ArticleStretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics poised to advance in 2025
Stretchable, wearable gadgets took a significant stride in 2024, thanks to a flurry of breakthroughs that could make soft, body-conformable electronics and power sources a reality. Researchers...
View ArticleSandia Labs joins with other institutions to tackle AI energy challenges with...
Sandia National Laboratories has partnered with leading research institutions to tackle a potential energy crisis driven by the increasing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and other...
View ArticleSensor data, reimagined: When 90% less data can fuel 100x gains in efficiency...
For decades, the Nyquist-Shannon theorem—a foundational principle of signal processing—dictated that fully sampling a signal at or above twice its highest frequency was essential for capturing critical...
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