A research institute in Ireland has created a platform that allows people to mix and match the components and capabilities of wireless sensors. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, ...

A research team has developed an RNA-based sensor platform that can regulate gene expression in bacteria. Their findings were recently featured in the journal Advanced Science. The concept of managing ...

LEGO has just debuted its greatest innovation in 50 years, since the introduction of the LEGO Minifigure in 1978, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It represents a radical shift to ...

Lego has unveiled Smart Play, a new interactive game tool. It adds Smart Bricks, Tags, and Minifigures with sensors and speakers. The tool is launching officially with Star Wars set in March. Lego has ...

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Folks have been hacking the Roomba for the last few years, but we’ve seen very few attempts at people building their own robotic vacuum cleaners, until now. Dave Astolfo of PlastiBots built his own ...

This simple Galvanic Skin Response (or lie detector, in layman’s terms) is made out of Lego motor wire and aluminum foil. It determines the electrical resistance of your fingers by measuring how ...

Martijn developed a GPS sensor that connects to the NXT with a cable using an intermediary micro controller. He used the NMEA-0183 standard to communicate between the USGlobalSat EM-406A GPS sensor ...

No audio available for this content. A Google Street Car in miniature uses Dexter Industries’ dGPS sensor (Photo courtesy of Mark Crosbie.) Aspiring engineers, take note. A company dedicated to ...

While it may look like a simple toy car, the M1 STEM is in fact an AI (artificial intelligence) robot that takes playtime seriously. It is modular, compatible with LEGO blocks, packed with sensors, ...

Lego is usually more analogue than digital, but this Super Mario Adventures Lego set is more high tech than usual. Created in partnership with Nintendo, it combines the best of both worlds. The set ...