At altitudes over 2,400 metres, lack of oxygen — a condition called hypoxia — can cause acute mountain sickness. Incidence ...

Brilliant navigation tempered with hit and miss heart rate monitoring, but an overall very good package with stand-out ...

Modern cars are loaded to the gills with advanced driver assistance systems supporting complex safety suites, a mix that essentially turns new vehicles into rolling sensor platforms. The pieces of ...

Researchers developed a fingertip-sized, humidity-tolerant hydrogen sensor using platinum nanoparticles that catalyze reactions, thin a water film, change color, and trigger alarms. (Nanowerk News) ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, with catheter-associated UTIs accounting for more than half of infections contracted in hospitals. When detected early ...

Most modern cars have tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), which will alert you if your tires need air. While most of the readings they give are accurate, they can still fail like any other part ...

Terpenes are volatile organic compounds that are responsible for, among other things, the typical scents of plants, resins or citrus fruits. These compounds occur naturally in the environment and ...

Ammonia (NH 3)—the second-most-produced chemical globally—has proven to be highly important in furthering human civilization over the centuries, both in terms of technological capabilities and ...

Fitness trackers, smartwatches, medical monitors all have something in common. They’re uncomfortable. The wristband digs into your skin. The chest strap chafes. The electrode tape pulls at your arm ...

Hydrogen plays an important role in society’s energy transition. For the technology to be used on a broad scale, effective hydrogen sensors are required to prevent the formation of flammable ...

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive light-based sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of cancer biomarkers in the blood. The new technology could one day make it possible to ...

NewTek manufactures custom linear position sensing units in various strokes, sizes and materials, engineered to operate ...