What prosthetic limbs can do these days is nothing short of miraculous, and can change the life of an amputee in so many ways. But no matter what advanced sensors and actuators are added to the ...

Imagine an automobile crash test that uses test dummies painted all over with a substance that can change color according to the levels of stress that various parts of the dummies' bodies will endure.

Reliability, sensitivity, and miniaturization are three critical factors to consider when choosing force and pressure sensors for infusion pumps, which deliver medication to patients intravenously. As ...

Walking through most process plants or remote facilities, an observer will encounter a sizeable collection of temperature and pressure instruments. Without knowledge of the two critical parameters of ...

Flopping around: A drawing of the bullavene molecule and the rearrangements it undergoes as it changes into its different possible shapes, or isomers. (Courtesy: Wikipedia/public domain image) ...

Researchers in Germany are investigating the use of in-mold pressure sensors to control mold filling in high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM). The goal is a potential new means of improving ...

A newly developed pressure sensor could help car manufacturers design safer automobiles and even help Little League players hold their bats with a better grip, scientists report. The study describing ...