In-Hive Sensors Could Help Ailing Bee Colonies
The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Wearable sensors for advanced plant phenotyping
In response to increasing global food demands, improving crop yields through efficient phenotyping is imperative. Optical imaging-based phenotyping has markedly progressed plant breeding and crop management, yet encounters limitations in spatial reso.....»»
Tesla unveils its latest humanoid robot, Optimus Gen 2, in demo video
Tesla says its new prototype is 30% faster, 10 kg lighter, and has sensors on all fingers. Enlarge / The Tesla Optimus Gen 2 robot. (credit: Tesla | Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, Tesla released a demo video showing the lates.....»»
A nanoprobe with a barcode: Sensors detect active proteases
Protein-splitting enzymes play an important role in many physiological processes. Such proteases are generally present in an inactive state, only becoming activated under certain conditions. Some are linked to diseases like infections or cancer, maki.....»»
AI algorithm keeps a mile-long particle accelerator healthy
Particle accelerators are among the most intricate scientific instruments ever devised. With millions of sensors and thousands of subsystems at risk of failure, these accelerators' human operators must continuously monitor performance and comb throug.....»»
New ways to make ordered wafer-scale chiral carbon nanotube architectures
Chiral materials interact with light in very precise ways that are useful for building better displays, sensors and more powerful devices. However, engineering properties such as chirality reliably at scale is still a significant challenge in nanotec.....»»
Sensor implant gathers information about the welfare of individual farmed salmon
Sick and injured farmed salmon are a problem, but researchers have recently developed an implant that uses sensors to gather information about the welfare of individual fish......»»
Ikea launches new sensors, Ecobee doorbell updated, & more on HomeKit Insider
On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your hosts discuss the launch of the Eve Play, Ecobee's new doorbell update, and our favorite HomeKit devices.HomeKit InsiderAfter previously being announced, the Eve Play is now available to ord.....»»
IKEA’s new smart home sensors are surprisingly cheap
IKEA has unveiled a trio of new smart home sensors that are useful but also very cheap, making them a lot more accessible. The post IKEA’s new smart home sensors are surprisingly cheap appeared first on Phandroid. The problem with a lot.....»»
Three new Ikea sensors for under $10 each; Matter support promised for hub
Three new Ikea sensors are being added to the company’s smart home product line-up, each set to cost less than $10. None of them natively support HomeKit, but the company says that all support the $69 Dirigera hub, and has promised that will be.....»»
Framing nationalism in former colonies
Conquest, subjugation and plunder are words that spring to mind when we consider colonization. George Orwell, who spent time during the 1920s as a policeman for the British occupiers in what was then Burma, described colonization as a racist system o.....»»
Researcher: Honeybees cluster together when it"s cold, but we"ve been completely wrong about why
Honeybees in man-made hives may have been suffering the cold unnecessarily for over a century because commercial hive designs are based on erroneous science, my new research shows......»»
Potential threats, promising resources in thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on ocean plastic trash
A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on plastic trash washed up on Singapore shores......»»
The electronic noses designed to prevent food poisoning
Tech firms have developed AI-powered sensors that can detect bacteria in food......»»
Windows may have a serious security problem on its hands
Researchers have discovered flaws in biometric sensors on Windows Hello laptops that make them easy to hack......»»
Research challenges widespread belief that honeybees naturally insulate their colonies against cold
A Leeds researcher is keen to help beekeepers shape their practices following his study which appears to disprove the widespread belief that honeybees naturally insulate their colonies against the cold. His findings suggest that the creatures are pot.....»»
Apple considers bringing iPhone camera sensor designs in-house
Apple may continue its trend of designing more of its components in-house by coming up with its own camera sensors, it is rumored, giving it more control over how the iPhone takes and processes photographs.iPhone 15 Pro Max camerasOver the years, App.....»»
Apple considers bringing camera sensor designs in-house
Apple may continue its trend of designing more of its components in-house by coming up with its own camera sensors, it is rumored, giving it more control over how the iPhone takes and processes photographs.iPhone 15 Pro Max camerasOver the years, App.....»»
Improved algorithm enhances precision of pressure sensors for wild bird tracking
Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have proposed an improved algorithm called Dynamic Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization (DQPSO) to improve the accuracy and reliability of pre.....»»
New sensors measure uric acid levels better than other noninvasive methods
Researchers in Purdue University's College of Engineering have invented and are developing noninvasive medical devices to make the monitoring and treatment of certain physiological and psychological conditions timelier and more precise......»»
Realizing in situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy using single nanodiamond sensors
Researchers have used the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center inside a single nanodiamond for quantum sensing to overcome the problem of random particle rotation. Their study is published in Nature Communications......»»