If you think smart home, you might not imagine a temperature sensor, but there's a lot you can achieve with one of those and ...

Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the first use of ultra-low power ...

Tests confirm graphene-based energy harvesters can use ambient energy to run ultra-low power sensors — the first hurdle in developing autonomous sensor systems.

Neighborhoods close to green parks and bodies of water are cooler throughout the year, according to a new UCL study focusing ...

One of the joys of writing up the entries for the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge has come in finding all the different alternative uses for the humble transistor. This building block of all modern ...

IKEA has announced over 20 new Matter-connected smart home products coming to market soon. Best known for its furniture, ...

Leaving your pet alone at home can be pretty anxiety-inducing. Are they lonely? Did they topple something over? Have they ...

But, it turns out, a thermometer has been part of photonic chips all along.

Researchers in United Arab Emirates have developed a novel model that relies on either the open-circuit voltage or the maximum power point voltage to estimate PV module operating temperature without ...

A dual resonator graphene sensor measures pressure with exceptional precision and stability, using built-in temperature ...

ABLIC’s battery-less water leak detection sensor extends the communication range by approximately two times that of its ...

Fitbit and smart watches would simply count the number of steps and pulse rate. They are picking up patterns now that doctors ...