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Sensor: a device, module, machine, or subsystem whose purpose is to detect events or changes in its environment and send the information to other electronics, frequently a computer processor.
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JAN 20, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Many cells have microscopic gates, called ion channels, which open to allow the flow of ions across the cell membrane. T ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 20, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Researchers are testing a way to control a single microbot that operates as part of a group. The robots are too small fo ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 19, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Plasticity is the ability of a material to permanently deform when strained. Researchers, thinking about future things l ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 16, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA broke a record this week when its Juno spacecraft, launched in 2011 to get itself into orbit around Jupiter and stu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2016Space & Astronomy
British astronaut Tim Peake went on his first spacewalk on Friday along with NASA’s Tim Kopra to repair a damaged ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is highly prevalent, accounting for over 7 million new cases every year. While there’s n ...JAN 09, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at Harvard University created a disposable device that can predict a patient’s blood clotting tendencie ...JAN 06, 2016Videos
Rhian Lewis recently became the first woman outside of Germany to have her vision restored with the help of a tiny retin ...JAN 04, 2016Neuroscience
As anyone who has survived a stroke can attest, recovery is often very difficult. Depending on the area of the brain, th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 23, 2015Neuroscience
While it is the 21st century, the promise of the Jetson existence of flying cars and robot housekeepers hasn’t act ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 18, 2015Videos
Since 2005, Ekso Bionics' wearable computerized "exoskeleton" suit has helped wheelchair-bound individuals take over 20 ...DEC 12, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in the US, there will be an alternative to hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy. The Food a ...NOV 28, 2015Technology
The modern wireless method of delivering Internet connections to our various machines and devices is via a Wi-Fi or cell ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 24, 2015Space & Astronomy
With mining spatial bodies, such as asteroids, now deemed legal by congress, and with no restrictions or regulations bei ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2015Technology
American Sign Language, or ASL, as it’s called, is the third most widely used language in the world, after English ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 16, 2015Cardiology
From the University of Sussex, scientists have refined a technology making possible the detection and monitoring of full ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
During the July 14th historic fly-by of New Horizons past Pluto, NASA made sure all of New Horizons’ sensors were ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 29, 2015Cancer
UC San Francisco scientists have developed a molecular “on switch” enabling tight control over the acti ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 17, 2015Immunology
Cancer immunotherapy efforts have been mainly concentrated on the adaptive immune system, some even connecting epigeneti ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 02, 2015Microbiology
Vitamin and mineral deficiency is a significant global health problem. Nearly 18% of the global population is defi ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 27, 2015Technology
On the outside, NASA seems like it’s all about outer space, that all they do are missions to learn more about the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 23, 2015Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Though they may leave you wondering why anyone would name radiat ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 03, 2015Space & Astronomy
Part I of this article, published yesterday, explained how long-term exposure to weightlessness causes some really signi ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 27, 2015Videos
On a bright day when you go outside, you're more than likely to start squinting. It's the body's natural response to lim ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many cells have microscopic gates, called ion channels, which open to allow the flow of ions across the cell membrane. T
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 20, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers are testing a way to control a single microbot that operates as part of a group. The robots are too small fo
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 19, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Plasticity is the ability of a material to permanently deform when strained. Researchers, thinking about future things l
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 16, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA broke a record this week when its Juno spacecraft, launched in 2011 to get itself into orbit around Jupiter and stu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2016
Space & Astronomy
British astronaut Tim Peake went on his first spacewalk on Friday along with NASA’s Tim Kopra to repair a damaged
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is highly prevalent, accounting for over 7 million new cases every year. While there’s n
...
JAN 09, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at Harvard University created a disposable device that can predict a patient’s blood clotting tendencie
...
JAN 06, 2016
Videos
Rhian Lewis recently became the first woman outside of Germany to have her vision restored with the help of a tiny retin
...
JAN 04, 2016
Neuroscience
As anyone who has survived a stroke can attest, recovery is often very difficult. Depending on the area of the brain, th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 23, 2015
Neuroscience
While it is the 21st century, the promise of the Jetson existence of flying cars and robot housekeepers hasn’t act
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 18, 2015
Videos
Since 2005, Ekso Bionics' wearable computerized "exoskeleton" suit has helped wheelchair-bound individuals take over 20
...
DEC 12, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in the US, there will be an alternative to hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy. The Food a
...
NOV 28, 2015
Technology
The modern wireless method of delivering Internet connections to our various machines and devices is via a Wi-Fi or cell
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 24, 2015
Space & Astronomy
With mining spatial bodies, such as asteroids, now deemed legal by congress, and with no restrictions or regulations bei
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2015
Technology
American Sign Language, or ASL, as it’s called, is the third most widely used language in the world, after English
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2015
Cardiology
From the University of Sussex, scientists have refined a technology making possible the detection and monitoring of full
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
During the July 14th historic fly-by of New Horizons past Pluto, NASA made sure all of New Horizons’ sensors were
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 29, 2015
Cancer
UC San Francisco scientists have developed a molecular “on switch” enabling tight control over the acti
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 17, 2015
Immunology
Cancer immunotherapy efforts have been mainly concentrated on the adaptive immune system, some even connecting epigeneti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 02, 2015
Microbiology
Vitamin and mineral deficiency is a significant global health problem. Nearly 18% of the global population is defi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 27, 2015
Technology
On the outside, NASA seems like it’s all about outer space, that all they do are missions to learn more about the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 23, 2015
Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Though they may leave you wondering why anyone would name radiat
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 03, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Part I of this article, published yesterday, explained how long-term exposure to weightlessness causes some really signi
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 27, 2015
Videos
On a bright day when you go outside, you're more than likely to start squinting. It's the body's natural response to lim
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard