Adding an ambient light sensor to portable devices such as tablets, smartphones, and laptops extends battery life and enables easy-to-view displays that are optimized to the environment. This ...

Researchers have designed a portable optical sensor that allows rapid monitoring of plant stress - a new tool to help farmers and plant scientists with early diagnosis and real-time plant health ...

Illustration of the MRI sensor with a human leg. (Courtesy: Ashvin Bashyam) Dehydration – defined as a total body water deficit – is associated with detrimental health outcomes across many populations ...

In the air, it is a serious pollutant. In the body, it plays a role in heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals and immune function. Nitric oxide, a gas well known to scientists for its myriad functions, ...