3D Fingerprint Sensors Get Under Your Skin
New sensor uses ultrasound pulses to map out blood vessels within the fingertip, as well as fingerprints Many people already use fingerprint recognition technology to access their phones, but one group of researchers wants to ta.....»»
A simple paper test could offer early cancer diagnosis
MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. The sensors, which can detect many different cancerous proteins, could also be used to distinguish the type of a tumor or how.....»»
Van der Waals integration permits novel hetero-integrated photonic devices and flexible optical applications
Today, electronic and photonic devices are ubiquitous in smart phones, computers, light sources, sensors, and communications. To underpin the demand for optoelectronic applications, functional materials are essential. For instance, silicon is require.....»»
Defect-rich MnOx nanobelts prepared for glutathione detection in recent study
A recent study published in Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical highlights the development of highly active oxidase mimics using MnOx nanobelts (NBs) generated through laser irradiation in liquid (LIL) techniques by researchers from Institute of Solid.....»»
Researchers reveal an ancient mechanism for wound repair
It's a dangerous world out there. From bacteria and viruses to accidents and injuries, threats surround us all the time. And nothing protects us more steadfastly than our skin. The barrier between inside and out, the body's largest organ is also its.....»»
The Galaxy Watch 5 can now Track Your Cycle via Skin Temperature
The company says that the feature will be gradually released via Samsung Health app updates in regions including Korea, the U.S. and several European countries. Samsung recently announced that it will be adding skin temperature measurement.....»»
Gatorade Smart Gx Bottle review: Better hydration with a squeeze and an iPhone
Gatorade's Smart Gx water bottle reminds you to stay hydrated throughout the day while automatically syncing your intake numbers to the Gatorade GX app.Smart Gx BottleWith electronic hydration sensors located with the cap of the Smart Gx Bottle, the.....»»
This sensor-filled ‘smart’ classroom is designed to improve literacy
Are sensors in the classroom bringing Big Brother to education or are they a helpful tool to improve literacy? In a world of smart everything—phones, watches, and even walking canes—it was only a matter of time before “smart cla.....»»
Whales stop by Gold Coast bay for day spa fix with full body scrubs
A new Griffith University study has found that humpback whales will use sandy, shallow bay areas to 'roll' around in sandy substrates to remove dead skin cells on their return journeys south to cooler waters......»»
Quantum entanglement could make accelerometers and dark matter sensors more accurate
The "spooky action at a distance" that once unnerved Einstein may be on its way to being as pedestrian as the gyroscopes that currently measure acceleration in smartphones......»»
"Fingerprint" of wood can help fight illegal trade
The chemical composition of tropical timber used, for example, for bridges or in window frames, reveals where the trees were growing. This can be used to help trace timber origin and reduce illegal trade......»»
HomeKit Weekly: Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 sets a new standard for motion sensor technology in the home
Aqara is one of the best value brands for HomeKit products today. You can add its as your starter kit, and then start layering on devices like the low-cost water leak sensor, , and door sensors. Aqara continues to innovate with products that work g.....»»
Intelligent membranes with memories for next-generation smart filters
Researchers from the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have created "intelligent" membranes whose "memory" can be used in areas like smart separation technology, wound management, drug delivery, sensors and memory devices......»»
Samsung just unlocked a Galaxy Watch 5 feature it’s been hiding for months
The Galaxy Watch 5's skin temperature sensor has been useless since the smartwatch launched last August. Now, that's finally changing......»»
Ultra-rare CS:GO gun reportedly sells for over $400,000
Massive sale is part of market-wide price spike ahead of sequel transition. Enlarge / $400,000 is a steal for a digital gun this blue. (credit: Twitter / Luksusbums) A major CS:GO skin trader says he has shepherded the s.....»»
TPK to provide touch solutions for Luminar Iris+ LiDAR sensors
Touch panel solution provider TPK Holding has announced that Luminar Technologies has selected it as the sole mass-production partner for related touch solutions for its next-generation Iris+ LiDAR series sensor products......»»
Velotric Thunder 1 launched as fast, lightweight urban e-bikes with torque sensors and Apple Find My
Velotric is back with a brand-new electric bike design, this time focusing on a lightweight city ride. The new Thunder line actually comes in two variants, the Velotric Thunder 1 and the Thunder 1 ST. more… The post Velotric Thunder 1 launched as.....»»
Lidar maker Luminar"s Mexico factory opens ahead of schedule
Lidar maker Luminar Technologies' new contract manufacturing facility is up and running ahead of schedule. Expected to open later in the second quarter of this year, Luminar's Monterrey, Mexico, factory is producing and shipping its Iris sensors t.....»»
Black and Asian people can suffer prejudice and insults from members of their families with lighter skin, says research
Black and Asian people with darker skin shades can be the subject of prejudice and insults from lighter skin members of their families, new research shows......»»
Study finds oral barrier is similar in ceramide composition to skin barrier in mice
The skin is the body's first line of defense against the environment, particularly against pathogens, chemicals, and allergens. It is now known that a class of biological molecules called acylceramides and their metabolites, protein-bound ceramides,.....»»
Scientists track evolution of microbes on the skin"s surface
Human skin is home to millions of microbes. One of these microbes, Staphylococcus aureus, is an opportunistic pathogen that can invade patches of skin affected by eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis......»»