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New Sensor System Analyzes Signal Patterns to Identify Exact Cause of Alarm

When sensors embedded within industrial plants trigger an alarm at night, maintenance teams have to respond immediately.

23 Apr 2020

Cornell Team Develops Microsensors to Measure Inputs in Hard-to-Reach Environments

Cornell University researchers who build nanoscale electronics have developed microsensors so tiny, they can fit 30,000 on one side of a penny.

23 Apr 2020

New Carbon Dioxide Sensor can Help Control and Reduce Energy Consumption

Walk in a room, the light goes on. Most people are familiar with the motion sensors that detect activity and then turn on the lights.

22 Apr 2020

UTSA Professor Receives NSF Grant to Secure Wearable Tech and IoT Systems

Assistant Professor Dr. Murtuza Jadliwala of the Computer Science Department has been awarded the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development or CAREER grant.

21 Apr 2020

New Nanosensor can Track Living Plant's Response to Stress

MIT engineers have developed a way to closely track how plants respond to stresses such as injury, infection, and light damage, using sensors made of carbon nanotubes.

16 Apr 2020

New Smartwatches to Deliver Information About Brain States

As schools and universities around the globe pivot to online teaching, and millions of students stare at screens during their school day, it is hard to imagine a personalized learning experience.

14 Apr 2020

New X-ray Detector Prototype to Revolutionize Medical Imaging

A new X-ray detector prototype is on the brink of revolutionizing medical imaging, with dramatic reduction in radiation exposure and the associated health risks, while also boosting resolution in security scanners and research applications, thanks to a collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory researchers.

13 Apr 2020