In recent years, the emergence of sensor technologies has highlighted the key role of in situ soil moisture measurement in various hydrological, agricultural, and ecological applications. However, the ...

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in ...

While trying to determine if it could use the entire Earth’s atmosphere as a massive sensor, the US military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) made a highly unusual detection. The ...

Electricity can be a pretty handy tool when it stays within the bounds of its wiring. It’s largely responsible for our modern world and its applications are endless. When it’s not running in wires or ...

To the extent that you’re familiar with magnetostriction, you probably know that it’s what makes big transformers hum, or that it’s what tips you off if you happen to walk out of a store without ...

Have you ever wished you could have an AI voice assistant that not only understands you but also explains its reasoning, like a thoughtful conversation partner? Whether you’re navigating a busy ...

The SparkFun Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor (SEN-17731) is a simple breakout for measuring the moisture in soil and similar materials. The soil moisture sensor is pretty straightforward to use. The two ...

A hot potato: A new player is shaking up the AI landscape. DeepSeek, a China-based AI company, released an open version of its R1 reasoning model on January 20, 2025, and it's already making waves.