According to a new study published in Nature, researchers at the University of Washington have developed small, wireless sensors that can travel on the wind, much like dandelion seeds can. Researchers ...

Better yet, the sensor itself is only the size of a sesame seed and is energy efficient. The system is based on millimeter-wave radar technology, which are short-range radar sensors that, as the name ...

Each sensor is unique in size and ranges between 10 to 50 milliliters in diameter and weighs about 30 milligrams. Mark Stone/University of Washington Taking inspiration from floating dandelion seeds, ...

Blowing dandelion seeds into the wind isn't just a pretty little way for kids (and adults) to waste away a warm afternoon outside. They’re also an exceptionally effective way for certain species of ...

Tiny sensors with a design inspired by dandelion seeds could be scattered to the winds to help track key indicators of climate change and global warming. As the climate crisis continues to intensify, ...

A gliding sensor inspired by Javan cucumber seeds could be used for environmental monitoring, and then quickly biodegrade, leaving no waste behind. Ecologists routinely use sensors to collect data on ...