The prospect of exploiting spider silk's combination of optical and mechanical properties has been an attractive proposition to designers for some time. Back in 2008 a project at Tufts University ...

Terahertz photonic crystal fiber sensors, powered by machine learning, could transform tuberculosis detection with rapid and ...

Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water. Researchers have developed a new optical sensor ...

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a novel sensor made of incredibly thin strands of sapphire that can withstand extreme heat and radiation. The breakthrough is billed as a solution to a ...

Pipeline contents are typically valuable, volatile, and harmful to the environment if allowed to escape. With them being susceptible to aging, accidental damage, or tampering, the chances of an escape ...

Patients who remain in bed for long periods of time may develop pressure sores, which can in turn become potentially life-threatening chronic skin ulcers. A new sensor could help keep that from ...

Jonathan Ajo-Franklin, Trustee Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University. Ajo-Franklin is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work on distributed ...

Now a new €5 million EU-funded project has begun work to allow fiber optic cable lines under roads, fields and seas to double up as sensors capable of spotting earthquakes, monitoring traffic, and ...