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.....»»
Apple turns to Samsung for new iPhone 16 camera sensors [u]
After exclusively using Sony for its iPhone camera image sensors, Apple has is said to have begun final quality testing on models from Samsung for the iPhone 16 range.Rendered iPhone 16 Pro modelsApple has previously considered bringing iPhone camera.....»»
Can we make "citizen science" better?
During a stifling heat wave in August 2021, 80 volunteers from Massachusetts communities along the Mystic River fixed sensors to their car windows and bicycles, traveling along 19 predetermined routes recording ambient temperature and humidity levels.....»»
It"s hard to find fossil skin, but a rare discovery reveals clues about the evolution from water to land
Fossilized skin and other soft tissues are exceedingly rare, and it is only under special conditions that these rarest of fossils are preserved......»»
Discovery of ancient rock impression suggests ability to form cornified skin goes back to early evolution of tetrapods
A team of geologists, paleontologists and archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Poland, Czechia and Germany has found evidence suggesting that the ability to form cornified skin appendages is not unique to terrestrial vertebrates, bu.....»»
The Artificial Intelligence Era Faces a Threat from Directed Energy Weapons
Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons.....»»
Future emoji could include Eye Bags & Shovel
The Unicode Consortium has submitted the proposal for Unicode 16, which includes seven new emoji characters like harp, shovel, fingerprint, and face with bags under eyes.New emoji coming in Unicode 16The timeline from the conception to implementation.....»»
This is Volvo’s production-ready fully autonomous Class 8 truck
Some believe autonomous trucks are the answer to a shortage of truck drivers. Enlarge / Aurora's sensors festoon this Volvo VNL class 8 truck. (credit: Volvo Trucks) Recently, we took a look at Volvo's VNL new Class 8 h.....»»
Researchers discover hidden step in dinosaur feather evolution
Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have discovered that some feathered dinosaurs had scaly skin like reptiles today, thus shedding new light on the evolutionary transition from scales to feathers......»»
Powering wearable devices with high-performing carbon nanotube yarns
With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solutions for powering wireless sensors and devices are considered important. Thermoelectric generators, for example, which have the ability to convert waste heat into electricity, can offer a su.....»»
Researchers identify the principle behind "soft mechanoluminescent complex"
A research team collaborated to identify the principle of an eco-friendly energy-based soft mechanoluminescent complex that emits light without batteries. It is expected to be applied in various fields, such as optical sensors, artificial skin, and d.....»»
Scientists develop new geochemical "fingerprint" to trace contaminants in fertilizer
An international team of scientists has uncovered toxic metals in mineral phosphate fertilizers worldwide by using a new tool to identify the spread and impact of such contaminants on soil, water resources, and food supply......»»
A thousand times smaller than a grain of sand—glass sensors 3D-printed on optical fiber
In a first for communications, researchers in Sweden 3D printed silica glass micro-optics on the tips of optic fibers—surfaces as small as the cross section of a human hair. The advance could enable faster internet and improved connectivity, as wel.....»»
Self-assembled Na-doped zinc oxide for the detection of lung cancer biomarker VOCs at low concentrations
Developing high-performance gas sensors for the detection of lung cancer markers at low concentrations is a crucial step towards achieving early lung cancer monitoring through breath tests. Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS) have long been sensitive to.....»»
How to play as Nicki Minaj in Call of Duty
The queen of rap was an exciting addition to the Call of Duty world, but what do you need to do to play Nikki Minaj, and is the skin still available to buy?.....»»
Development of ultra-high-efficiency pure red light-emitting devices with enhanced color representation
DGIST Professor Jiwoong Yang's team in the Energy Science and Engineering Department has successfully manufactured high-performance, skin-attachable perovskite pure red light-emitting devices to create various forms of wearable displays......»»
Despite Elon Musk"s criticisms, Tesla might use lidar sensors after all
Tesla is buying lidar sensors, according to Luminar Technologies Inc., a development that marks an 180-degree turnaround from Elon Musk's earlier deriding of the laser-based sensors......»»
New patent for bio-based polymer to be used in piezoelectric devices
UD engineers are the lead inventors on a new patent for making piezoelectric devices, such as sensors and actuators, using Nodax, a biodegradable, bio-based polymer......»»
Engineers develop innovative microbiome analysis software tools
Since the first microbial genome was sequenced in 1995, scientists have reconstructed the genomic makeup of hundreds of thousands of microorganisms and have even devised methods to take a census of bacterial communities on the skin, in the gut, or in.....»»
Self-adaptive system for temperature control: A dynamically controllable strategy for healing wound tissue
Skin functions as a sophisticated sensorial system in the human body, capable not only of detecting environmental stimuli—such as temperature, pressure, strain, and vibration—but also of actively responding to these changes. Among these, the temp.....»»
Lots of new smart home gear, cheap HomeKit sensors, & Matter 1.2 on HomeKit Insider
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we check out several new products and discuss the delay with vacuums in Matter 1.2.HomeKit Insider PodcastThere were quite a few products released this week, including the eventual availability of the N.....»»