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New Portable Sensor Could Aid First Responders in Search and Rescue Operations

When buildings collapse from bombings, earthquakes, or other disasters, the foremost step is to rescue people who may be trapped in the debris. However, it can be difficult to find entrapped people among the huge rubble.

20 Apr 2018

Virtual "Contact Lens" for Radar Satellites Improves Sea Level Measurements

Radar satellites provide the data used to map ocean currents and sea level. However, so far the radar's "eyes" have been blind in areas where the oceans are covered by ice. Researchers have currently formulated a new analysis technique to solve this issue.

18 Apr 2018

Shrimp-Inspired Camera Paves Way for Better Insight into Underwater Navigation

Polarization patterns underwater come into view when observing through a camera, engineered to see the world through the eyes of numerous animals that live in the water.

9 Apr 2018

Disposable, 3D-Printed Sensor to Revolutionize Large-Area Environmental Monitoring

During crisis situations, such as industrial chemical and gas leaks and forest fires, large area environmental monitoring might have a vital role in the mitigation efforts. Each year, thousands of lives are lost globally due to forest fires. Loss of lives and long-term health issues could also be caused due to exposure to the unmonitored emission of toxic gases in remote and industrialized regions.

21 Mar 2018

Innovative, Efficient Fluorescent Sensor Enables Detection of Solvent Vapor with Naked Eyes

Sensors play a vital role in detecting pollutants and keeping track of environmental conditions. Fluorescent sensors have the ability to detect the presence of a pollutant by analyzing the change in intensity and/or wavelength of light emitted by the pollutant.

1 Mar 2018