Nicotine, the addictive component in tobacco, and cotinine, its long-lasting biomarker found in blood, saliva, and urine, are critical indicators used in assessing smoking and second-hand smoke ...

The conflict in Iran and the resulting disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have sent energy markets into a tailspin, raising the prospect of serious oil shortages. To combat this, the ...

Appliance designers and manufacturers commonly rely on plastic parts as essential components. To ensure these parts meet high-quality standards, it’s important to take both functionality and the ...

Flock license plate cameras tend to use rapid pulses (10hz: 20ms on, 80ms off) of 850nm IR light as part of the nighttime capture process. The strobe/capture process appears to be triggered by motion; ...

COLUMBIA — Stephens College will finish installing carbon monoxide detectors in all of its buildings by the end of this week, Stephens College officials said. Mainline Fire Protection, an independent ...

This video explains how police speed camera vans operate and what they are capable of detecting on the road. A police officer shares insights into the technology used inside the vans and how they ...

A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic ...

Nvidia recently committed roughly $4B to secure photonics supply chains, including equity investments and multiyear capacity agreements with key optical suppliers such as Aeluma, Inc. Coherent Corp.

What just happened? Two of the internet's most popular online services – Ookla's Speedtest and Downdetector – are being sold to IT consultant and services provider Accenture as part of a deal worth $1 ...

Variable reluctance (VR) sensors transform mechanical motion into electrical signals by exploiting changes in magnetic flux. As a ferromagnetic target moves past the sensor’s pole piece, the ...

The search for Nancy Guthrie has taken a high-tech turn. The Arizona police department is now flying over the Tucson, Ariz., desert with a Bluetooth signal detector, also known as a signal sniffer, in ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — A handful of schools will soon be equipped with automated speed detection cameras, a measure city officials said should allow police officers more flexibility without a lapse in ...