sensors

A patented prototype called FlatCam is little more than a thin sensor chip with a mask that replaces lenses in a traditional camera.

A new plastic “skin” can detect how hard it is being pressed and generate an electric signal to deliver sensory input directly to a living brain cell.

Sponge-like nanoporous gold could be key to new devices for detecting disease-causing agents in humans and plants, say researchers.

Bats are able to fly with such breathtaking precision because their wings send data about even minuscule changes in airflow to their brains.