Researchers are developing a new type of sensor that reacts to certain sound waves, causing it to vibrate. The sensor is a metamaterial that acquires its special properties through the structuring of ...

The brilliant metallic blue wings of Morpho butterflies dazzle the eye. Branched nanostructures on the wings scatter light in complex ways to produce this characteristic iridescent hue. By harnessing ...

The web of acoustic sensors was deployed in central Africa, and offer the possibility of real-time alerts to the sounds of ...

With the majority of safety systems featured into vehicles being dependent on some type of sensor, having one which works faster and better than the others might make the difference for the ...

Hackathon winners cleverly avoid the billions of IoT sensor truck rolls needed to help visually impaired people navigate by using sounds instead of sensors. The Internet of Thing’s dirty little secret ...

Sensors that monitor infrastructure, such as bridges or buildings, or are used in medical devices, such as prostheses for the deaf, require a constant supply of power. The energy for this usually ...