It’s always interesting to see how scientists and engineers have exploited—in the positive sense of the word—somewhat obscure, fundamental physics principles to create innovative sensors. For example, ...

Both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a tetraprism lens system capable of up to 5x optical zoom. That's an improvement over last year's smaller iPhone 15 Pro model, which was limited to ...

The company's upgraded mobile mouse features a new 8,000 DPI optical sensor and its button-clicking sounds have been toned down. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's ...

The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has developed a new reflective optical sensor with several performance improvements, including a higher current transfer ratio (CTR), ...

Interest in plasmonic metal nanoparticles and their many different applications has grown rapidly, developing across a broad spectrum over the past two decades. What makes these particles so special ...

This Collection invites submissions of original research into methods that support the deployment of optical fibre sensors, driving advancements in precise and reliable sensing technologies. Optical ...

The iPhone 17 Pro introduces a powerful new 48MP Pro Fusion camera system, giving you sharp, detailed photos no matter which lens you use. The Main, Ultra Wide, and Telephoto cameras all shoot at 48MP ...

A slender glass fiber no thicker than a human hair placed across a particle beam could improve accelerator monitoring. A team ...