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The Role of Wearable Sensors in the Early Stages of Multiple Sclerosis

Recent research published in the BMC Neurology journal has found that a specific wearable sensor that measures acceleration and velocity can detect early stages of multiple sclerosis.

By Marc Bonne 8 Sep 2021

Researchers Test Q and W Band Signals in Low Earth Orbit for Future Communications

The capacity demands for data transmissions are ever-increasing. New data highways for digital consumption are under research globally, as the common frequencies have already reached saturation.

7 Sep 2021

New Bosch Sensor Evaluation Board for Rapid Prototyping Accelerates Development

The newly launched Application Board 3.0 provides a versatile development solution that makes it quick and easy for engineers to work with all Bosch Sensortec sensors on one common platform.

From Bosch Sensortec GmbH 6 Sep 2021

SMART Researchers Design Novel Sensors to Detect Plant Hormones

Researchers have developed the first ever nanosensor to enable rapid testing of synthetic auxin plant hormones. The novel nanosensors are safer and less tedious than existing techniques for testing plants’ response to compounds such as herbicide, and can be transformative in improving agricultural production and our understanding of plant growth.

6 Sep 2021

Novel Sensor can Revolutionize Screening for Herbicide Resistance in Plants

Researchers have developed the first-ever nanosensor to facilitate the rapid testing of synthetic auxin plant hormones. The novel nanosensors are safer and less difficult than the available approaches for testing a plant’s response to compounds like herbicide.

3 Sep 2021

Compact, High Precision 3D Sensor Enables Fast, Reliable Defect Detection on Shiny and Reflecting Surfaces

The perceived quality of smooth, defect-free surfaces is determined by the look and feel, colour and shape consistency of the surface.

From Micro-Epsilon UK Ltd. 3 Sep 2021

Scientists Use Sensor Data to Find How Much Wildfire Smoke Infiltrates Indoor Areas

Though overall air quality in the U.S. has improved dramatically in recent decades, smoke from catastrophic wildfires is now creating spells of extremely hazardous air pollution in the Western U.S. And, while many people have learned to reduce their exposure by staying inside, keeping windows closed and running air filtration systems on smoky days, data remains limited on how well these efforts are paying off.

2 Sep 2021

SMART Researchers Design Novel Sensors to Detect Plant Hormones

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore and their local collaborators from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed the first ever nanosensor to enable rapid testing of synthetic auxin plant hormones.

2 Sep 2021

Illumination System for Optimization & Scale-up of Photochemical Reactions

Specialists in flow chemistry - Uniqsis has introduced the Photochemistry LED Illuminator – a new tool to accelerate reaction optimization and batch scale-up of photochemical reactions.

From Uniqsis Ltd 1 Sep 2021

New Portable Sensor Could Allow Fast Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury

A researcher from the University of Massachusetts Amherst received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a portable optical sensor system for a medic or layperson to rapidly diagnose the severity of a brain injury in the field using a single drop of blood.

27 Aug 2021

Unique Carbon Spring for Manufacturing Vibration and Magnetic Sensors

?Mechanical flexibility is a key factor determining the stability and durability of porous carbon materials. The compressive brittleness of porous carbon materials has been well resolved.

27 Aug 2021

New Luminescent Sensor Detects a Valuable Rare Earth Element from Complex Environmental Samples

A new luminescent sensor can detect terbium, a valuable rare earth element, from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste.

26 Aug 2021

Research Opens Up Opportunities for Designing Highly Efficient NO2 Gas Sensors

At present, the sensing material are usually based on metal oxide semiconductor films.

26 Aug 2021

Novel Biosensor for Multiparametric Express-Testing in Preclinical Diagnostics

Biochemical methods for diagnosis are one of the most accurate ways nowadays. In the case of biochemical diagnostics of cardiovascular diseases, medical professionals assess the level of cardiac markers in blood—unique proteins hidden in the cells of a cardiac muscle.

25 Aug 2021

Low-Cost AirLow-Cost Air Quality Sensor Network Used to Measure Real-Time Volcanic Smog Exposure

In a new study, a team of scientists used a low-cost air quality sensor network to map the pollution exposure of residents in real time, for the first time.

25 Aug 2021