In the western United States, where water is at a premium, it is important for farmers to be efficient with their irrigation ...

Already in use for monitoring patients with various types of cardiovascular disease, one of the most promising applications of smart textiles is their development for noninvasive glucose monitoring.

I was receiving moisture and battery readings okay for the first few days, but now I don't seem to be, and the logs show many short packages checksum issues, and an unknown message family. I could use ...

Scientists developed a smartphone-compatible ethanol sensor using a metal-organic framework called Cu-MOF-74. The sensor visually detects ethanol concentrations across a wide range, with no ...

This article is part of "Build IT: Connectivity," a series about tech powering better business. Stakes are high for farmers. Surveys have found they're eager to save time, cut costs, and use resources ...

Electricity can be a pretty handy tool when it stays within the bounds of its wiring. It’s largely responsible for our modern world and its applications are endless. When it’s not running in wires or ...

To the extent that you’re familiar with magnetostriction, you probably know that it’s what makes big transformers hum, or that it’s what tips you off if you happen to walk out of a store without ...