A wearable sensor could make tracking medication levels much easier for people living with bipolar disorder, eliminating the need for blood draws and lab analyses. The first-of-its-kind device could ...

Hall effect sensors are everywhere right now. Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs. But with any newly popular device, it can be easy to immediately jump onto the ...

Trees such as maples have "fruits" known as samaras, which consist of a seed joined to a papery wing. Scientists have now created artificial samaras, which could be used to quickly and easily monitor ...

Panthenol is a chemical substance that derives from pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5. It is a common ingredient in a wide array of skin care and personal care products due to its ...

Sometimes a device doesn’t do quite what one needs, and in those cases a bit of tampering might do the trick. That’s what led to being able to record video from a HTI HT-A1 thermal imager despite the ...

Soil loss due to water runoff could increase greatly around the world over the next 50 years due to climate change and intensive land cultivation. Soil loss due to water runoff could increase greatly ...

A frequent beginner project involves measuring soil moisture levels by measuring its resistance with a couple of electrodes. These electrodes are available ready-made as PCBs, but suffer badly from ...

Most of us are familiar with honey, the sweet, syrupy product of bee pollination. A common ingredient in both sweet and savory recipes, it has also long been used as a therapeutic ingredient in ...

Glycerin can help moisturize and protect the skin. But, on the face, it may dehydrate and cause blistering, especially if undiluted. Only use glycerin-containing products like soaps or lotions, and ...

Some home treatments for dry hair include washing the hair less often, limiting heat styling, using silk wraps or pillowcases at night, and choosing hair products that suit the hair type. Dry hair may ...