Electronics & Semiconductors
Wearable sensors, such as wristbands, rings and adhesive patches, are becoming increasingly common for health care monitoring, fitness tracking and human-machine interaction. While most wearable devices are made from flexible ...
Sep 3, 2026
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Engineering
Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, are developing a new thermal-management capability to help manage heat in systems where space and weight are limited.
Sep 2, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
As extreme heat waves intensify due to climate change, rail temperatures now exceed 60°C (140°F) during summer, increasing track-deformation risks. This has necessitated speed restrictions, causing delays and raising safety ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Engineering
A smartphone can now be transformed into a "hidden-camera detector." KAIST researchers have developed AI technology that can detect hidden cameras using only a smartphone and a low-cost LED device. This security technology ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Modern cameras can capture an extraordinary amount of detail, producing images made up of millions of pixels that reveal textures, edges and colors invisible to earlier generations of digital photography. In poor lighting ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Many AI technologies depend on accurately reconstructing dynamic 3D environments, from self-driving vehicles to immersive virtual reality. However, representing the wide variety of motions found in real-world scenes remains ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
For major tech companies and aerospace firms, space may be the next frontier for data centers. With public opinion of data centers declining amid rising concerns about power infrastructure, water scarcity and environmental ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A hiker is lost in the forest, and winter weather is setting in. The search needs to be speedy, thorough and efficient. Searchers send out an autonomous robotic drone. But how does it know where it should go? New research ...
Aug 26, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A research team has developed a flexible near-infrared (NIR) photodetector that delivers photoresponsivity more than five times higher while maintaining its performance under repeated bending. The technology is expected to ...
Aug 26, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Nonuniformities can be a big deal on a manufacturing line. But they can be tough to identify in materials measured on a nanometer scale, as Alex Bordovalos came to appreciate during an internship with a solar cell manufacturer ...
Aug 26, 2026
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