Search results for internet of things

Ecology Mar 24, 2025

Maize cultivation in Nigeria: Better predicting pest and climate risks

A new study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment shows that pests such as the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and grubs (Holotrichia serrata) could have a significant impact on maize cultivation in Nigeria ...

Space Exploration Mar 10, 2025

Climate change may reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space

MIT aerospace engineers have found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways that, over time, will reduce the number of satellites that can sustainably operate there.

Ecology Mar 7, 2025

Scientists develop advanced forest monitoring systems: Will forests monitor themselves in the future?

KTU researchers are proposing an innovative forest regeneration model and a sound analysis system that can predict forest conditions and detect environmental changes in real time.

Biotechnology Feb 27, 2025

Computer vision system tracks plant growth to guide specialty crop monitoring

Soilless growing systems inside greenhouses, known as controlled environment agriculture, promise to advance the year-round production of high-quality specialty crops, according to an interdisciplinary research team at Penn ...

Economics & Business Feb 18, 2025

Businesses can cut energy waste by creating a workplace where saving power feels encouraged, not enforced

Do you ever take the stairs instead of the elevator, or print double-sided—not for fitness, or to stretch the last few sheets of paper, but to save energy?

Condensed Matter Feb 10, 2025

Gate-controllable two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides for spintronic memory

The rapid advancement of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) has heightened the demand for high-speed, energy-efficient memory devices. Traditional memory technologies often struggle ...

Social Sciences Feb 6, 2025

Why conspiracies are so popular—and what we can do to stop them

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence, false narratives can be incredibly sticky. Many people insist that the earth is flat, that childhood vaccines cause autism, or that climate change is a hoax, despite ample scientific ...

Earth Sciences Feb 3, 2025

Global internet grid could better detect earthquakes with new algorithm

Early detection of earthquakes could be vastly improved by tapping into the world's internet network with a groundbreaking new algorithm, researchers say.

Nanomaterials Jan 21, 2025

Next-gen fibers: Smart textile can sense light, pressure, smell and even taste

Researchers successfully developed a multifunctional sensor based on semiconductor fibers that emulates the five human senses. The technology developed in the study is expected to be utilized in a variety of state-of-the-art ...

Social Sciences Jan 8, 2025

Communication studies expert attacks myths about harms of social media

Australia just banned social media for those under 16.

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