Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as Earth's natural sponge.

Microscopic sensors that are as thin as a strand of hair but capable of taking multiple measurements simultaneously could ...

Researchers developed a hair-thin sensor that could improve early cancer detection and monitoring in real time.

It’s always interesting to see how scientists and engineers have exploited—in the positive sense of the word—somewhat obscure, fundamental physics principles to create innovative sensors. For example, ...

The University of Michigan professor explains how existing fiber-optic networks can double as real-time sensors for ...

Fiber-optic interferometric sensors have emerged as essential tools in precision measurement, utilising the interference of coherent light to detect minute displacements and variations in physical ...

A proof-of-concept study found that the same tech that carries high-speed internet might help track notoriously noisy insects. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 30, 2023 10:00 AM EST Get the Popular ...

Laying fiber-optic cables on the lunar surface could transform how scientists monitor seismic activity on the moon.

Patients who remain in bed for long periods of time may develop pressure sores, which can in turn become potentially life-threatening chronic skin ulcers. A new sensor could help keep that from ...

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have demonstrated that fiber-optic cables buried in simulated lunar soil can ...

Two recent studies suggest that fiber-optic cables laid directly on the moon's surface could potentially detect moonquakes, ...