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.....»»
Raspberry Pi"s new Build HAT makes it easier to integrate Legos into projects
It plugs in using the 40-pin GPIO header on the mini computer and can control up to four Lego Technic sensors and motors from the Lego Education SPIKE portfolio......»»
New sensor detects low air humidity
Measuring air humidity is important in many areas. However, conventional sensors in hygrometers have so far not been able to determine a very low water vapor content. Physicists at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) and the Yuri Gagarin Technical.....»»
Molecular interfaces as building blocks for innovative sensors and data storage devices
Molecular interfaces formed between metals and molecular compounds have enormous potential as building blocks for future opto-electronics and spin-electronics devices. Transition metal phthalocyanine and porphyrin complexes are promising components f.....»»
Building a cross-border dark matter experiment deep underground, during a pandemic
In the search for dark matter particles, a tabletop experiment in the heart of a Canadian mine might do the trick. The SENSEI collaboration uses skipper charged-couple devices, or CCDs, which are the most sensitive sensors of their kind, dreamt up de.....»»
Egis board approves investments in three companies
The board of directors of Egis Technology, a Taiwan-based IC design house specializing in fingerprint sensors, has approved plans to make investments in three firms - PC peripheral chip specialist Alcor Micro; LED display solutions and module firm Si.....»»
Honey bees have developed a way to transform pollen particles into a viscoelastic pellet
New research led by Georgia Tech's College of Engineering finds that honey bees have developed a way to transform pollen particles into a viscoelastic pellet, allowing them to transport pollen efficiently, quickly, and reliably to their hive. The stu.....»»
Elan aims to become globally largest supplier of fingerprint sensors
TDDI (touch and display driver integration) IC design house Elan Microelectronics aims to become the globally largest supplier of fingerprint sensors in three years, according to industry sources......»»
Metallic complexes made from cyclic molecules
In polymetallic complexes, two or more metal atoms combine with organic molecules into larger, complicated molecular structures. Such complexes are used in the development of e.g. new catalysts, molecular magnets and sensors. In the past, polymetalli.....»»
Smartphone sensors are capable of detecting cannabis high and have the potential to provide early intervention
Smartphone sensors are used daily to detect time and travel, but when those two factors are combined, researchers found that these sensors can also detect a cannabis high......»»
Scientists use the glowing properties of plant cells to capture stunning images
Scientists have come a long way since Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered teeming colonies of previously invisible bacteria and protozoa while peering through his custom-made microscopes. The architecture of cells, organelles, proteins, and even molec.....»»
More diverse ant colonies raise more offspring
Ant colonies with a higher degree of genetic diversity thrive better than those that consist of individuals with more similar genetic backgrounds. This is the conclusion of an experimental study in which researchers compared various colonies of the c.....»»
Soft pressure sensor breakthrough solves field"s most challenging bottleneck
Medical sensing technology has taken great strides in recent years, with the development of wearable devices that can track pulse, brain function, biomarkers in sweat and more. However, there is one big problem with existing wearable pressure sensors.....»»
Time-temperature–integrating optical sensors based on gradient colloidal crystals
Due to their iridescent colors, opals have been considered particularly precious gemstones since antiquity. The way these stones shimmer is caused by their nanostructures. A research group led by Prof. Dr. Markus Retsch at the University of Bayreuth.....»»
Capturing light: New ergonomic photodetector for the trillion-sensor era
The world is heading towards a trillion-sensor economy where billions of devices using multiple sensors will be connected under the umbrella of Internet-of-things. An important part of this economy is constituted of light/photo sensors, which are tin.....»»
Old coal plant is now mining bitcoin for a utility company
Bitcoin is breathing new life into another ailing power plant. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty) Bitcoin’s massive power consumption is the cryptocurrency’s dirty secret. To mine bitcoin, computers across the globe chew through enoug.....»»
Source-independent radiometric calibration (SIRC) for high-accuracy infrared remote sensing
Radiometric calibration (RC) guarantees measurements from infrared photonic sensors with certain accuracy, where a traditional radiation source will introduce unexpected uncertainties for degradation. To overcome such a limitation, Scientist in China.....»»
Recording Roman resource exploitation and urban collapse
For hundreds of years, Carthage—the Phoenician city-state in North Africa—flourished, establishing itself as a robust trade empire with widespread colonies. As the Carthaginian and Roman empires expanded their reach across Mediterranean Europe an.....»»
Winged Microchips Glide like Tree Seeds
The tiny sensors could gather and transmit environmental data as they drift through the air -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Scientists create 3D-printed, microscopic gas sensors: Painters" pallets without a hint of pigment
Scientists from Trinity and AMBER, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, have discovered a way to fabricate tiny color-changing gas sensors using new materials and a high-resolution form of 3D printing......»»
Researchers design sensors to rapidly detect plant hormones
Researchers from the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) interdisciplinary research group of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, and their loc.....»»