Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...

Engineers at Queen Mary University of London have built a new color-changing tactile sensor, which allows robots to "see" and touch in real-time. The novel idea was invented by Giacomo Sasso, a ...

When you’re driving your car, you’re probably regularly looking at the speedometer to make sure you comply with the local speed limits. The method by which it works is simple enough: ...

Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.

Most prosthetic hands today still struggle with a fundamental problem: No two amputees are the same, yet most devices are designed as if they are. That mismatch makes natural, intuitive control ...

Crop diseases, nutrient deficiencies, water management issues, and declining soil health are often only detected when visible symptoms appear in the field. By then, intervention options are more ...

Drought in the last few years has forced ranchers in the Malpai borderlands to reduce their herd sizes or sell out entirely, but some are looking for answers in technology. Remote sensors help ...

Don't like scammers? You won't like burglars either. See your best security system. Window alarm sensors are an essential part of home security systems, alerting you to unauthorized entries by ...

Single-use biomanufacturing has shifted the default expectation for process monitoring: instead of pulling manual samples and waiting for offline analysis, modern disposable bioreactors arrive with ...

Have you ever wondered how your phone knows when you've taken a step, automatically rotates the screen, keeps videos steady while you're walking, pinpoints your location, or adjusts the display ...