At the heart of every camera is a sensor, whether that sensor is a collection of light-detecting pixels or a strip of ...

A multilayered semiconductor acting as an optical sensor opens the way to miniaturized, adjunct spectrometers.

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their outgoing signals).

Researchers in Sweden have unveiled a way to create high-performance electronic electrodes using nothing more than visible light and specially designed water-soluble monomers. This gentle, ...

You are taught early in science that oxygen on Earth comes from sunlight. Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use light to split ...

With heart rate monitors now standard in smartwatches and fitness trackers, electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG) have rapidly become a common feature in health wearables. The technology aims to assist ...

The Ting Smart Sensor quietly monitors your home wiring for potential hazards. Here's how it fared in my house.

A guide for engineers balancing performance, reliability, and manufacturability across today’s smart systems By Barry Brents, ...

Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to ...

Researchers found that cold is detected differently in the skin than in internal organs. This split system helps explain why ...