The Conversation

Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers – detecting faint motion, magnetism and gravity for navigation, medicine and science

Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for prime time, but quantum sensors are already doing useful work. These sensors measure fields, forces and motion so small ...

Stretchy, soft, and sticky: Advancing the next generation of wearable and implantable sensors

Wearable and implantable biosensors have the potential to revolutionize health care by diagnosing, monitoring, and even ...

NASA's INCUS mission on road to launch, study storms from space

Teams working on NASA's INCUS (Investigation of Convective Updrafts) mission, the first space-based survey of the dynamics of ...
The Washington Post

Midlife fitness linked to longer, healthier lives, study finds

Being fit in your 40s and 50s could add years to your life — and meaningful life to those years. That’s the implication of a comprehensive new study of the links between midlife aerobic fitness and ...
Business Wire

Many Small Businesses Add Card Payment Surcharges to Customer Purchases as Point-of-Sale Payment Methods Proliferate, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small business owners are less optimistic than they were a year ago and, as they accept a wider variety of payment methods such as debit and credit cards, digital wallets ...
Reuters

Lam Research focused on adding AI to chipmaking tools as it eyes US expansion, CEO says

FREMONT, California, May 21 (Reuters) - Lam Research (LRCX.O), opens new tab is focused on adding sensing and AI capabilities to its semiconductor manufacturing tools to make them more productive as ...
Science Daily

Ocean air may add years to your life, research shows

Living near the ocean may actually help you live longer. A new nationwide study found that people in coastal regions enjoy life expectancies a year or more above the U.S. average, while city dwellers ...
Outside

New Study Finds That an Essential Oil Can Effectively Ward Off Mosquitoes. Here's What to Know.

Key Takeaways: A recent study found that adding patchouli oil to unscented cream to make an essential-oil-based lotion for the skin protects against mosquitoes just as effectively as DEET. This offers ...
Roads and Bridges

How DOTs Are Using Snow Sensors, RWIS and MDSS to Improve Winter Operations

After a costly winter, transportation agencies are rethinking how they monitor snow and weather conditions to improve ...

Ingestive behaviors: How people sip water and eat may be tracked by wearable sensors on the wrist and jaw

University of Rhode Island graduate student Adeleke Justin Akinkurolere will present ground-breaking research on ingestive ...
Science Daily

Surprising research reveals why you shouldn't add bananas to your smoothies

Smoothies are one of the easiest ways to pack more fruit into your day. Toss in a banana, add some berries, blend, and you have what looks like a perfectly healthy drink. But research from the ...
9to5Mac

Apple Watch Ultra 4 getting two major new upgrades, per report

Apple has 15+ new products launching this fall, including the Apple Watch Ultra 4. And a new report highlights two major upgrades coming with Apple Watch Ultra 4. Apple Watch Ultra 4 will have ‘major ...