Coastal Flooding Is Much Worse Than Official Records Show — and No One’s Measuring It
There were big flaws in how we estimated floods in coastal communities.
Tag: sensor
What are sensors, how they work, and why they’re everywhere
They tell us what's going on in nature, in a way that's easy to read and understand.
Smallest-yet image sensor for medical use wins Guinness World Record
It's the size of a grain of sand.
Scientists invent phone app that accurately monitors blood pressure
The research team also manufactured a new type of sensor and incorporated it in a phone case.
Dust-sized sensors might one day monitor brain nerves. No batteries required
Dust-sized sensors might one day sit on the forefront of the medicine of the future.
Everyone might one day wear this electronic temporary tattoo that monitors your vital signs
For the past couple of years, John Rogers, a materials science professor at the University of Illinois, has been working ...
Developing smart cities: In the Spanish city of Santander, the walls will have ears
Urban noise can be quite a nuisance, but it can also provide a lot of valuable information about the city's ...
New wireless network will revolutionize soil testing
A researchers from the University of Southampton has developed a a wireless network of sensors that is set to revolutionize ...
Next level user-interface tech: recording and rendering human touch
Prototype tactile recording and display system for real-time reproduction of touch (credit: UCSD) Since touch screen interfaces have been introduced ...
