I’ve always been interested in the tradeoffs that designers make when defining topologies and selecting components for a ...

By studying faint distortions in galaxy shapes across a vast region of sky, scientists probed the hidden structure of the universe. In the standard picture of the universe, nearly everything is hidden ...

At the heart of every camera is a sensor, whether that sensor is a collection of light-detecting pixels or a strip of ...

A multilayered semiconductor acting as an optical sensor opens the way to miniaturized, adjunct spectrometers.

In the leading model of cosmology, most of the universe is invisible: a combined 95 percent is made of dark matter and dark energy. Exactly what these dark components are remains a mystery, but they ...

With heart rate monitors now standard in smartwatches and fitness trackers, electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG) have rapidly become a common feature in health wearables. The technology aims to assist ...

Why would one of the most sophisticated humanoid robots in the world want to get up from the floor in a way no human ever would? The answer lies deep in the interaction between sensor limitations, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

I’m a personal trainer who's tested products for five years. Of the 14 fitness trackers I tested, the Fitbit Charge 6 and the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro emerged as the best for beginners and the best value, ...