Akhil Padmanabha, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, has spearheaded the creation of a wearable device designed to measure scratching intensity. This innovative ...

The construction sector is a major contributor to global climate change, responsible for around 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, developers and builders like you must understand ...

In a follow-up to my last column (“Differing perceptions of training intensity,” (Aug. 3), I’d like to give readers some tools to address the concept of training to proper intensity in order to ...

Regardless of the intensity of exercise you prefer, keeping a consistent routine can keep your heart healthy. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, ...

Scientists measure both the energy released in an earthquake and its damage. In 1902, Italian scientist Giuseppe Mercalli introduced a scale that measures the intensity of an earthquake based on its ...

The holidays are over. The cookies and treats are all eaten. The relatives have left, and the decorations are put away. The only thing not gone is the extra pounds I gained. So I exercise, sweat and ...

How it works: Akhil Padmanabha and colleagues have invented a wearable device that can objectively measure the intensity of scratching. (Courtesy: Carnegie Mellon University) A new wearable ring ...

Easily measure the intensity of near-infrared light sources used for sensing applications, from facial and gesture recognition to eye tracking and LiDAR. The Radiant Vision Systems Near-Infrared (NIR) ...

Aerobic exercises like jogging, biking, swimming or hiking are a fundamental way to maintain cardiovascular and overall health. The intensity of these exercises is important in determining how much ...

After Canada and the United States both announced new policy measures to address oil and gas methane at the COP28 climate summit — just weeks after the EU agreed to extend its methane intensity ...

What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...

Editor's note: This “Sightings” entry is written by Martin E. Marty, the dean of American religious scholars, and is published by the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago Divinity School.