Since the neurons only need one-billionth the power of a microprocessor, they’re ideal for medical implants (Image credit: University of Bath) The quest to design artificial neurons has been an ongoing one. It’s been a major goal in the medical ...
Tomato plants could possible let out an ultrasonic scream whenever they’re under stress from water deprivation or from cutting a stem. (Image credit: pixabay) You may think that humans and animals are the only living things that let out a sound, like...
Researchers used underwater loudspeakers and played sounds associated with healthy reefs to lure in fish. Researchers say fish play a vital role in maintaining healthy coral reefs (Image credit: James Cook University) A team of researchers from ...
I don’t normally talk about this level of finished products, but I liked the concept. I think it could easily be replicated. On Thursday, November 21st, Amazon unveiled the Dash Smart Shelf, a smart scale that’s connected to WiFi, uses Amazon’s shopp...
Image of a humanoid geoglyph (left) and an enhanced image (right). (Image Credit: Yamagata University) A group of scientists has uncovered 143 unknown “geoglyphs” in Peru by using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery. The ancient drawin...
Introduction
Unboxing and Overview
Build Quality
Performance Tests and Comparison
Winding Simulator Tests
Motor Tests
Conclusions
Introduction I have been utilising the Brymen BM877 alongside the recent MetraHit Coil unit, and with...
Researchers from the University of Bristol have developed stretchable, multi-layer, skin-like robots that can be rolled up and inserted into your pocket. The robots, known as ElectroSkin robots, contain dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) and soft ...
The Orion is a new implant that uses a small camera and video processing unit to help blind patients regain some of their sight. Renderings of the Orion device. (Image credits: Second Sight) After a car accident left him completely blind, Jason ...
The new technique could allow engineers to create new materials with desired properties for applications in data storage, quantum computing, and energy storage. (Image credit: UCI) Researchers from the University of California (Irvine) have dev...
Introduction
Unboxing and Overview
Performance Tests and Comparison
Winding Simulator Tests
Motor Tests
DMM CheckPlus Tests
Software
Build Quality
Conclusions
Introduction Following in from the Sonel MIC-30, which turned out to...
A powerful lightning sprite that was visible from the International Space Station in 2014. (Image Credit: NASA/ESA) Sometimes thunderstorms are so severe that they produce immense lightning strikes and intense thunderclaps that may keep you wide...
Researchers have developed a method that allows three people to work together to solve problems using brain signals. (Image credit: University of Washington) Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a method that brings huma...
OmniVision’s OV6948 image sensor is smaller than a grain of pepper. The tiny camera is ideal for procedures that involve small parts of the body. (Image credit: OmniVision) OmniVision, a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has earne...
Introduction After sneaking in a brief review of the RS-9985 Insulation Multimeter from RS Pro, more as a comparison against the other two CEM rebrands, I have moved back into the heavy weight division in the form of the MIC-30 from Sonel. Previ...
Thanks to Project14 and the Electronic Toys contest I have a new bench power supply! Thanks tariq.ahmad. In this blog I will outline why I selected it and my first impressions. I also do a quick out of the box check to make sure thi...
The +POOL Light changes color depending on the health of the East River. The installation tracks the water’s health using a specially made algorithm. (Image credit: Playlab Inc) A new art installation in New York City is more than just an odd a...
Introduction This review is a little different from the insulation tester series, as it is an extension of the reviews on the Extech MG302 and the Di-LOG DL9307, that are essentially the same meter as the RS Pro RS-9985. Ultimately, all of these...
A close up the new smart skin (Image credit: ACS Nano) Scientists have been making strides in creating color-changing smart skin that can be applied to various applications, but it hasn’t been easy. Current smart skin isn’t very strong and chang...
A 6.4A-2uA current/voltage/power monitor based on the TI INA209 with dedicated GND, usable as Shield, Wing, Breakout or Breadboard. Description The Watt-A-Live is a versatile embedded power monitor based on the Texas Instruments INA20...
Introduction Seems like a while since I looked at an insulation tester, this one has been around for a some time, but I have only just got to writing it up. This is number 8 in my ongoing quest to see if there is a small handheld insulation test...
Researchers were able to reproduce a group coral in two days for the first time in a lab setting. Image - Coral spawning in a lab. (image credit: The Florida Aquarium) Things are looking grim for America’s Great Barrier Reef. The third-largest c...
Engineers at MIT have created a magnetically controlled threadlike robot that glides through the narrow pathways, such as the labyrinthine vasculature of the human brain. Their research is published in journal Science Robotics. The robotic thre...
The technology uses transdermal optical imaging to diagnose blood pressure using 2-minute videos of the subjects face taken from a smartphone. (Image credit: University of Toronto) In the not so distant future, we may be able to apply preventat...
This new metalens can focus and make adjustments for blurriness in real-time. This new lens has similar behavior as the human eye. (Image credit: SEAS) Researchers at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) may ...
The Rekognition AI platform is now capable of identifying fear, adding an eight entry in its emotion-detection capability. (Image credit: Amazon) Amazon’s Rekognition platform is a deep learning image and video analysis service that’s part of t...
