David Priest is an award-winning writer and editor who formerly covered home security for CNET. Flood sensors are handy gadgets to have around the house, especially if you live in a floodplain or find ...

Colder weather is fast approaching, which means keeping a careful eye on your body temperature if you spend a lot of time outdoors. Winter’s risks toward your body include frostbite and even ...

If you're a homeowner, you've almost certainly dealt with your fair share of maintenance issues and emergencies. However, there are few things as alarming as plumbing problems, such as leaks, floods ...

Smart home automation is the ultimate life hack, in my humble opinion. Whether for efficiency, accessibility, nerding out, or just plain laziness, all you need are smart home devices and a little ...

Most oral medicines easily slip into sweat, which makes sweat sensors well suited to tracking pharmaceutical consumption. But a pitfall for drug monitoring in sweat is interfering electroactive ...

Phones have a sensor that doesn't get used a lot but can actually be really helpful for various tasks. Here's how to use your ...

If you have the parts for previous projects, you will have everything required. NOW that our circuits are getting smart, it is easy to think that just using a micro:bit microcontroller is as good as ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD)- LSU Biological Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellow and immunologist Luan Vu is working with LSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Manas Gartia to create a ...

One of the common causes of lost power and performance in diesel-powered vehicles is a malfunctioning nitrogen oxides (NOx) sensor. These sensors monitor NOx levels in the vehicle’s exhaust. If they ...

What if a sensor embedded onto the grip of a firearm was sensitive enough to detect an individual’s level of intoxication? And once detected, could it disable the firing pin mechanism? Research ...