‘Electronic tongue’ tastes when white wine goes bad

An "electronic tongue" successfully identified signs of white wine going bad weeks before human experts did.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
April 19, 2024 ~5 min

Software improves sensors that check crop health

New software acts like polarized sunglasses to improve accuracy of devices that measure the color of a plant's leaves to assess health.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 25, 2024 ~6 min


Wireless network gets data from sensors the size of salt grains

A wireless network that gathers data from sensors no bigger than grains of salt could lead to implantable or wearable biomedical devices.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

Major investment in doctoral training announced

Sixty-five Centres for Doctoral Training – which will train more than 4000 doctoral students across the UK – have been announced by Science, Innovation and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 12, 2024 ~6 min

A new sensor detects harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water

The technology could offer a cheap, fast way to test for PFAS, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
March 11, 2024 ~6 min

Mysterious sound waves came from a truck, not a meteor

Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~4 min

Sensors instantly detect fentanyl and other drugs

A new sensor can detect cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, even when they are combined with other drugs or additives like sugar and caffeine.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
March 5, 2024 ~6 min

Light-powered pacemaker is thinner than a human hair

A featherlight pacemaker, powered by light and thinner than a human hair, can be implanted to regulate heart activity.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
Feb. 22, 2024 ~7 min


Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants

What if plants in the area surrounding a nuclear reactor could act as radiation detectors, with the help of a drone?

Neal Stewart, Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee • conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 ~9 min

Smart glove teaches new physical skills

Adaptive smart glove from MIT CSAIL researchers can send tactile feedback to teach users new skills, guide robots with more precise manipulation, and help train surgeons and pilots.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Feb. 20, 2024 ~8 min

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