Behavioral sensors attached to wild boars have been used to detect when animals are sick with African Swine Fever, a fatal viral disease that affects both boar and domestic pigs. Accelerometer ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have finally discovered the organic sensor mechanism in an animal for detecting the magnetic field of the Earth. This breakthrough may help uncover ...

A new technological development by Tel Aviv University has made it possible for a robot to smell using a biological sensor. The sensor sends electrical signals as a response to the presence of a ...

The fentanyl sensor detects the opioid on the femtomolar scale, which is 10-15 moles per liter. "We can use our sensor technology to detect this trace amount of fentanyl," Shao said.

"We're using sensors to detect things the human eye can't see," Hager said. "I mean, we all know what a cupped-up soybean plant looks like after dicamba drift, but we don't always know when that ...

New Imaging Sensor Can Detect Cancer Cells Butterflies can perceive a broader range of colors, including ultraviolet (UV) light.

Dryad Networks is making solar-powered sensors that can recognize wildfires early. The setup uses machine learning and alerts first responders.

A team of Johns Hopkins engineers has developed a new, more powerful method to observe molecular vibrations, an advance that could have far-reaching implications for early disease detection.

Bay Area companies like Google are using satellite technology and others are using AI technology to detect and map wildfires.

How plant sensors detect pathogens Date: August 25, 2015 Source: John Innes Centre Summary: Scientists have described precisely how a plant can sense a pathogen, bringing an unprecedented level of ...

RIT electrical engineering faculty-researcher explores how new sensor technology could detect user intoxication to disable firearms.