Microwave radar counts cranberries to reduce the labor in yield estimation
In Wisconsin, counting cranberries is a time-consuming and laborious endeavor that yields important information about everything from berry quality to the projected harvest. “We...
Ingestible sensor capsule discovers new digestive mechanisms
In Australia, RMIT University researchers have uncovered mechanisms in the human body that have never been seen before, including a potentially new immune system....
Kill cancer cells with broccoli and special probiotics
In Singapore, researchers in the NUS Medicine lab of Associate Professor Matthew Chang turned a cocktail of bacteria and vegetables into a targeted system...
Wearable sensors for plants
In Iowa, researchers at Iowa State University are working with new, low-cost, easily produced, graphene-based, sensors-on-tape that can be attached to plants and can...
Resolutions to improve health also help weight loss
In Texas, a registered dietitian with Baylor College of Medicine said to focus your new year resolutions about diet and health on making changes...
Streams are good regional environmental sensors
In Michigan, scientists at Michigan State University have shown that streams can be key health indicators of a region’s landscape. Using streams as sensors...
Researchers conclude that humans have reached their maximum biological limits
In France, a first of its kind review spanning 120 years’ worth of historical information suggested that humans may have reached their maximum limits...
Aromyx and Rewired make robots that taste and smell
In California and England, Aromyx Corp., maker of the EssenceChip, the digital platform for measuring taste and scent, partnered with Rewired, the robotics-focused venture...
Nano scaffolds inside bacteria usher in a new era of protein engineering
In the United Kingdom, scientists at the universities of Kent and Bristol have built a miniature scaffold inside bacteria that can be used to...
A cup of hot tea every day is linked to lower glaucoma risk
In the United Kingdom, drinking a cup of hot tea at least once a day may be linked to a significantly lower risk of...