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: ...

An international team, including the University of Tokyo, has created a sensor inspired by the lateral line in fish - their ...

A biodegradable pressure sensor could help people with knee injuries exercise and heal faster, University of Connecticut ...

Engineers have developed a new way to monitor how tiny lab-grown human heart tissues beat—by effectively "listening" to the ...

Door sensors detect door position (i.e., open or closed) based on the precise gap between the magnet and the reed switch.

Plants rely on the carbon fixed by photosynthesis into sugars to grow and reproduce. However, plants often face non-ideal conditions caused by biotic and abiotic stresses. These constraints impose ...