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In this issue: how to measure pH - electrodes, meters, connecting to computer - avoiding errors and automatically logging data.
View ArticleDisposable paper battery is activated by a drop of tap water
Small and cheap batteries could enable a host of electronic devices such as parcel trackers, environmental monitors and sensors used in healthcare
View ArticleSpider silk-based fibre optic sensor gets the measure of glucose
The light-guiding properties of spider silk have been harnessed to develop a sensor that detects and measures small changes in the refractive index of a biological solution including glucose.
View ArticleComputer component could use as little energy as physically possible
Researchers have built a logic gate - a basic computing building block - that uses vibrations for information processing instead of electrons, making it very energy efficient
View ArticleHarris hawks show perching aircraft how to land
The landing strategy of Harris hawks could inform the development of small aircraft capable of perching like birds.
View ArticleSelf-charging buoy could harness wave power to monitor the oceans
A buoy powered by the movement of waves could be used to sense water levels for early flood warning systems or to check long-term water quality
View ArticleLaser writing may enable multi-gas sensor
Environmental sensors are a step closer to simultaneously sniffing out multiple gases that could indicate disease or pollution
View ArticleGraphene Tattoos Measure Blood Pressure Continuously
New electronic tattoos made of graphene continuously read blood pressure for days. The ultrathin, light sensors could allow monitoring of a people's blood pressure while they go about their daily...
View ArticleA Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants' Motor Development
New wearable technology creates new possibilities for assessing the neurological development of young children. Early motor assessment is essential for supporting the early detection of...
View ArticleEconomical Nanosensors to Monitor Traces of Fruit Pesticides
Over the past decade, contamination of fresh fruits by the most hazardous pesticides has increased significantly across Europe, according to a study that took place over a period of nine years. This...
View ArticleHow can we prevent AI from being racist, sexist and offensive? Read more:...
Artificial intelligences continue to exhibit the same biases and prejudices as humans because they are trained on what we create, but there are ways we can improve the situation
View ArticlePink underwater glider detects carbon dioxide
Globally, the pH of the ocean is decreasing as humans burn coal, oil and gas. When carbon dioxide from these activities is absorbed by the ocean, it affects the ability of marine organisms to build and...
View ArticleA mission to monitor migrating monarchs
Tiny sensor tracks the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies
View ArticleGeophysical sensors reveal millennia of prehistoric Stonehenge land use
When used correctly, geophysical sensors do not lie. They represent a physical reality.
View ArticleSapphire fibre sensor could lead to cleaner air travel
Researchers have developed a sensor made from sapphire fibre with the ability to withstand extreme temperatures. The technology has the potential to enable significant improvements in terms of...
View ArticleSweater includes a wireless charger to keep your gadgets topped up
A sweater containing tubes filled with a liquid metal alloy can charge up wearable electronic devices
View ArticleLow cost shoe insoles monitor gait
Researchers have developed a low-cost shoe insole, equipped with force-sensitive resistors to improve the management of health conditions that impair mobility, such as stroke, Parkinson's disease and...
View ArticleLatest issue of Monitor now up
Newest issue of Monitor (ISSN 1472-0221), the data acquisition and control newsletter, is now online
View ArticleShip uses molten salt reactor for clean power
Norwegian company Ulstein have launched a ship powered by a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) to generate vast amounts of clean, safe electricity. This enables the vessel to operate as a mobile...
View ArticleSea ice tracked with fibre-optic sensors
Researchers are using a telecommunications fibre-optic-based sensing system to track the spread of sea ice in near-real-time
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