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.....»»
Aurora"s latest acquisition would bolster capability to build lidar sensors at scale
Self-driving tech firm Aurora said it agreed to purchase OURS Technology -- a lidar firm that will help Aurora manufacture large quantities of sensors......»»
Atomically Precise Sensors Could Detect Another Earth
Tiny wobbles of distant stars may soon help reveal life-sustaining worlds Illustration: Peter Sanitra/NoEmotion Earth 2.0: This artist’s rendition shows how an Earthlike exoplanet might appear. Gazing into.....»»
An intelligent soft material that curls under pressure or expands when stretched
Plants and animals can rapidly respond to changes in their environment, such as a Venus flytrap snapping shut when a fly touches it. However, replicating similar actions in soft robots requires complex mechanics and sensors. Now, researchers reportin.....»»
Scientists create new class of “Turing patterns” in colonies of E. coli
Computer science pioneer Alan Turing first proposed the patterning mechanism in 1952. Scientists have shown how a new class of Turing patterns work by using synthetic biology to create them from scratch in the lab. Shortly before his deat.....»»
New storage medium uses physical properties of antiferromagnetic material
Using nanoscale quantum sensors, an international research team has succeeded in exploring certain previously uncharted physical properties of an antiferromagnetic material. Based on their results, the researchers developed a concept for a new storag.....»»
Twitch streamer beats Hades using a controller made from a real pomegranate
Or, to be more accurate, a "controller" made from pomegranate pieces, connected with wires and sensors from the Makey Makey invention kit. The kit can turn ordinary household objects, including everything from stairs to bananas and even buckets of wa.....»»
Apple in talks with suppliers for AV sensors, report says
The technology giant is in active discussions with a number of potential lidar suppliers for sensors that allow a car’s computer to “see” its surroundings......»»
Researchers flip the switch to make microsensors super sensitive to biomolecules
A team led by researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have found a new way of enhancing the performance of electrochemical micro-sensors. This discovery could lead to the detection of biomolecules, such as dopamine, at low.....»»
Gridware is building early-detection sensors for power grid failures and wildfires
Like corporate financial accounting, the power grid never draws headlines when things are going well. No journalist writes “The power remains on,” or discusses the extensive work it takes to maintain the grid. Instead, it takes a record-breaking.....»»
Apple loses key manager from self-driving EV team
Benjamin Lyon helped form Apple’s original autonomous electric car team in 2014 as its most senior manager working on sensors. He remained on the team through its various reboots over the past several years......»»
When standing isn’t enough, the NextErgo will have you doing yoga at your desk
The NextErgo is an A.I.-powered standing desk that keeps you accountable throughout the day thanks to built-in advanced sensors......»»
Omne Eternal safety-first cycling helmet uses the power of light to charge up
The Omne Eternal cycling helmet uses special solar cells to keep an LED light charged up, and wear sensors to activate the light when you put the helmet on......»»
The Internet of Things : Beyond the Hype
IoT seems to have crossed its Hype Cycle peak somewhere in 2016 and is well heading into the Troughs of Despair. The ubiquitous IOT device still remains the mobile phone with people preferring to use more of the integrated sensors in mobiles rather t.....»»
Two Health Sensors Unite in One Powerful Gadget
The tattoo-like skin patch tracks blood pressure and heart rate while monitoring alcohol and caffeine levels What’s not to love about a good flexible health sensor? Someday technology based on such bendable electronic tech might wel.....»»
Researchers Levitated a Small Tray Using Nothing but Light
One day a “magic carpet” based on this light-induced flow technology could carry climate sensors high in the atmosphere—wind permitting......»»
Biosensors monitor plant well-being in real time
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed biosensors that make it possible to monitor sugar levels in real time deep in the plant tissues—something that has previously been impossible. The information from the sensors may help ag.....»»
The best point-and-shoot cameras for 2021
With bigger sensors, longer lenses, and advanced features, these cameras take on the latest phones -- and win......»»
Hive thinking: Beekeeping makes a buzz in Ivory Coast
Night has just fallen in central Ivory Coast and the hour has come for two men, venturing forth in protective suits, veils and gloves, to steal honey from their bees......»»
Space Cargo Unlimited looks to space to make wine grape vines more resistant to climate change
The commercialization of space isn’t just about what new sensors we can put into orbit on cheaper and smaller satellites — it’s also about studying and leveraging the advantages of a microgravity environment on manufacturing and pro.....»»
Can Silicon Nanostructures Knock Plastic Lenses Out of Cell Phone Cameras?
Startup Metalenz says its nanostructures do a better job of guiding light to image sensors than curved plastic lenses It’s been a good decade or so for the makers of plastic lenses. In recent years, smartphone manufactures have been adding ca.....»»