A smartwatch can tell us the level of oxygen in our blood, when our sleep is restless or the number of steps we take in a day ...

Oh, the farming lifestyle…living off the land, fending for yourself. But who’s got time for all that? For the modern hacker, ...

In the summer of 2020, my husband, Ryan, and I bought a house in Portland, Ore., with a sizable backyard containing little ...

How does plant breeding support organic farming? Students are developing new crops that help organic farmers grow healthy, ...

Beneath forests, grasslands and wetlands lies a hidden underground network of fungi known as mycorrhizal networks, sometimes ...

How microcontrollers and single-board computers coordinate high-speed RF acquisition and generation. How SCPI and UART commands let simple controllers use advanced measurements without FPGA ...

Arduino has certainly made its mark in the world of DIY electronics, providing an accessible platform for a wide range of creative and interactive projects. Known for its user-friendly hardware and ...

For many people, photosynthesis is a dusty middle- or high-school memory. But in Northwestern Engineering’s new Data-Driven Plant Science course, photosynthesis is a live signal to measure, analyze, ...

When you think of Arduino projects, your mind likely goes straight to RFID door locks, weather sensors, or automated plant watering systems. While these are undeniably pretty cool projects, you might ...

The PlantGPT prototype is currently being tested on houseplants while the team continues refining the system’s capabilities. Joy Rutledge and Temple Dees are working at Spelman College’s Arthur M.

An update on my DIY animatronic eye project using CAD design, 3D printing, and Arduino control. I also share techniques for painting realistic eyes to enhance the final animatronic effect.