How to Detect Consciousness in People, Animals and Maybe Even AI Insights from human brains could inform how scientists search for awareness in all its possible forms ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have finally discovered the organic sensor mechanism in an animal for detecting the magnetic field of the Earth. This breakthrough may help uncover ...

A new technological development by Tel Aviv University has made it possible for a robot to smell using a biological sensor. The sensor sends electrical signals as a response to the presence of a ...

The fentanyl sensor detects the opioid on the femtomolar scale, which is 10-15 moles per liter. "We can use our sensor technology to detect this trace amount of fentanyl," Shao said.

There are many creatures on our planet with more advanced senses than humans. Turtles can sense Earth's magnetic field. Mantis shrimp can detect polarized light.

Dryad Networks is making solar-powered sensors that can recognize wildfires early. The setup uses machine learning and alerts first responders.

In 2016, several varieties of soy, corn, cotton, and more were genetically modified to resist the effects of dicamba, a powerful chemical herbicide. It was a seemingly genius move, allowing farmers to ...

Behavioral sensors attached to wild boars have been used to detect when animals are sick with African Swine Fever, a fatal viral disease that affects both boar and domestic pigs. Accelerometer ...

Bay Area companies like Google are using satellite technology and others are using AI technology to detect and map wildfires.

From the smallest bacteria to migratory birds and large mammals, it turns out that sensing the Earth’s magnetic field is far ...

MyFugo CEO Allan Tollo. He advised farmers on use of technology to improve milk production. A farmer can now detect when their animals are on heat while away from home as technology comes closer ...

For now, most consciousness tests are designed for one specific system, be it a human, an animal or an AI. But if conscious ...