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Earth Sciences Nov 20, 2025

Airborne sensors map ammonia plumes in California's Imperial Valley

A recent study led by scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and the nonprofit Aerospace Corporation shows how high-resolution maps of ground-level ammonia plumes can be generated with airborne ...

Biotechnology Nov 20, 2025

Watching DNA repair in real time with a live-cell sensor

Cancer research, drug safety testing and aging biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed at Utrecht University. This new tool allows scientists to watch DNA damage and repair unfold in real ...

General Physics Nov 18, 2025

Hollow glass fiber sensors withstand extreme radiation in particle accelerator tests

A slender glass fiber no thicker than a human hair placed across a particle beam could improve accelerator monitoring. A team is testing the use of hollow-core optical fibers to measure the profile and position of the beams ...

Nanomaterials Nov 12, 2025

First graphene-based solar cells used to power temperature sensors

Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the first use of ultra-low power temperature sensors using graphene-based solar cells. The test is the first hurdle in developing autonomous ...

Environment Nov 10, 2025

Commercial weather sensors can help identify city hotspots

Neighborhoods close to green parks and bodies of water are cooler throughout the year, according to a new UCL study focusing on the east of London, which also showed that low-cost weather sensors could provide usable research ...

Polymers Nov 7, 2025

Mechanoluminescent sensors with dual-function polymer shell offer eco-friendly, high-resolution control

Mechanoluminescent (ML) materials are attractive for haptic interface sensors for next-generation technologies, including bite-controlled user interface, health care motion monitoring, and piconewton sensing, because they ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 3, 2025

Global initiative advances next-generation light sensors based on emerging materials

A global team of experts from academia and industry has joined forces in a landmark Consensus Statement on next-generation photodetectors based on emerging light-responsive materials, which could accelerate innovative applications ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 30, 2025

Non-invasive quantum spin sensor can detect digital pill signals without skin contact

A research group from the Graduate School of Engineering at Tohoku University has developed a noninvasive means of detecting the signals from "digital pills," a type of medication often used by doctors to monitor a patient's ...

Earth Sciences Oct 30, 2025

Turning smartphones into earthquake sensors

The impact of an earthquake on people and property depends not only on the earthquake's characteristics like magnitude and depth, but also on local soil conditions, which contribute to the so-called "site effect." Mapping ...

Nanophysics Oct 24, 2025

Light reshapes ferroelectric thin films for wireless sensors and micro-devices

The potential of using low-energy light to shape ferroelectric thin films for micro devices is advancing with an international team of researchers most recently reporting success with "photostriction."

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