Arduino is a microcontroller designed for real-time hardware control with very low power use. Raspberry Pi is a full computer that runs operating systems and handles complex tasks. Arduino excels at ...

I love the Pi, but it's not always the best tool for the job.

Most polymers don’t mix—and that’s the point. Polymer alloys succeed by engineering the interface: use thermodynamics to predict separation, processing to sculpt morphology, and compatibilizers to ...

What use is a sensor that's wrong?

A cooler bedroom might be better for older sleepers than previously thought. Researchers found that keeping nighttime ...

Wherever hydrogen is present, safety sensors are required to detect leaks and prevent the formation of flammable oxyhydrogen ...

Olimex HoT (Home of Things) is a lightweight Smart Home solution designed to run on low-end hardware (128MB RAM, 128MB flash) ...

Whether for drug screening or toxicity testing, stem cell-based 3D tissue models are key to biomedical research. However, producing cell aggregates in bioreactors is highly complex and cost-intensive.

Five days isolated in complete darkness retunes the senses. Scientist Kiana Aran explains how sensors help to share the sensations with others.

A common sight in ‘smart homes’, door sensors allow you to detect whether a door is closed or open, enabling the triggering ...