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UC Researchers Receive Grant for Developing Fast-Responding Water Sensors

The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to produce sensors that will assess and monitor a key environmental problem - toxins in fresh water.

8 Jan 2018

Graphene-Based Sensors-on-Tape for Investigating Transfer of Water in Plants

Researchers have developed “plant tattoo sensors” to take real-time, direct measurements of water use in crops.

5 Jan 2018

MIT Engineers Create Sensors that Warn of Water Shortage in Plants

Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed novel sensors that can be printed onto the leaves of plants and reveal when the plants experience a water shortage.

9 Nov 2017

Innovative Sensor System to Assist Tractors, Harvesters Operate Tough Terrains

Tractors and combine harvesters are commonly operated on difficult terrain. Crops such as corn and canola grow at different densities; the field is at times muddy and is rocky occasionally; and plants often block the view of possible impediments.

30 Oct 2017

TRC, Wheelabrator Partner to Ensure Safe Collection of Mercury-Containing Thermostats in Massachusetts

Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC) is pleased to announce that they have partnered with New Hampshire-based Wheelabrator Technologies (Wheelabrator) to assist in the collection of mercury-containing thermostats in Massachusetts.

20 Oct 2017

Innovative Ring Sensor Detects Chemical and Biological Threats

Wearable sensors are redefining the tech-world as these can track critical processes in the body, such as heart rates. These devices are even becoming fashionable, with most of them featuring sleek and stylish designs.

12 Oct 2017

Garmin's New Weather Radar Incorporates Automated Atmospheric Threat Assessment Capabilities

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., has unveiled the GWX™ 80, an innovative weather radar that integrates automated atmospheric threat assessment capabilities to assist pilots in reducing workload in the cockpit.

From Garmin 5 Oct 2017

BNL Team Speeds up Radar Simulator Code for Cloud Research

If a person standing outdoors is asked to report how many clouds passed overhead in the last one hour, he/she would only be able to provide a good estimate of the cloud coverage in that particular location. It certainly would not be fully accurate because of subjective human judgment (is this a cloud?) and it would not certainly be illustrative of the coverage in the larger surrounding area.

18 Sep 2017

EISCAT_3D Radar to be Built in Northern Scandinavia in the Arctic Circle

Efforts are on to construct the world’s most ultramodern space weather radar in the Arctic, which involves an international collaboration including the UK. The endeavor has been powered by new investments of nearly 4 to 6 million pounds on the part of NERC.

24 Aug 2017

New Internet of Things Sensors Enable Faster Reporting of Flood Conditions

As Tropical Storm Emily moved through Florida early this week, residents relied on alerts from local authorities for accurate depictions of the storm conditions.

2 Aug 2017