Search results for internet of things

Social Sciences Sep 16, 2022

The emotional labor of staying cheerful at work can lead to employee burnout

Managers know that happy employees are more productive and provide better customer service, but what is the cost of that service with a smile?

Ecology Sep 5, 2022

Networking virus detectors that can protect humans from animal pathogens

A biosensor network that can detect airborne viral particles could be put in place on animal farms and livestock markets. With appropriate analysis of the data from these internet-of-things (IoT) devices it might be possible ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 30, 2022

Researchers use infrared light to wirelessly transmit power over 30 meters

Imagine walking into an airport or grocery store and your smartphone automatically starts charging. This could be a reality one day, thanks to a new wireless laser charging system that overcomes some of the challenges that ...

General Physics Aug 29, 2022

Chaotic circuit exhibits unprecedented equilibrium properties

Mathematical derivations have unveiled a chaotic, memristor-based circuit in which different oscillating phases can co-exist along six possible lines.

Nanomaterials Aug 25, 2022

Miniaturized high-performance filter capacitor based on structurally integrated carbon tube grids

A research team led by Prof. Meng Guowen from the Institute Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), cooperating with Prof. Wei Bingqing of the University of ...

Social Sciences Aug 24, 2022

Music connects inmates in Norwegian prisons to the outside world

In Norwegian prisons, a cultural project that few know about is afoot. Music can become a lifeline when people enter back into society, according to musicologist.

Astronomy Aug 15, 2022

The new generation of Starlink satellites remain above the accepted brightness threshold

It's one of the stranger sights of the modern Space Age. Recently, we found ourselves under the relatively dark skies of southern Spain. Sure enough, within a few minutes, we caught sight of a chain of flashing "stars" winking ...

Ecology Aug 11, 2022

When you Google the word 'tick,' you're helping science

Knowledge about the spread of tick-borne diseases is extremely limited and notoriously difficult to acquire. A new study from the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that internet searches just might be the way to keep ...

Space Exploration Aug 8, 2022

Commercial satellite race raises calls for more regulations

Rapidly evolving technology and space debris reported in several places around the world—including pieces of a Chinese Long March 5B Rocket in the Indian Ocean—signal the need for a new era for regulation of space, Flinders ...

Nanomaterials Jun 27, 2022

In non-volatile memory technologies, 2D materials may drive a major leap forward

Non-volatile memories—which are able to retain information even when power is removed—are largely employed in computers, tablets, pen drives and many other electronic devices. Among the various existing technologies, ...

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