Highly sensitive short-wave infrared (SWIR) detectors, compatible with the silicon-based complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process, are regarded as the key enabling components in the ...

Single-element detectors (SEDs) with a room temperature extended short-wave infrared (eSWIR) photoresponse were fabricated with branched nanorods of HgTe. Nanorods with high aspect (length/width) ...

Short Wave host Regina G. Barber sits down with biomechanics researcher Victor Ortega Jiménez to hear all of the incredibly involved lengths these birds go through to get their prey.

The skunky smell of cannabis may be going out of style. NPR's science correspondent Pien Huang visited the grow facility for District Cannabis, which sells weed in Washington D.C. and Maryland. On ...

Mid-wave infrared (MWIR) images have been widely used to embody abundant thermal radiation geographic information. However, due to the small field of view (FOV) of MWIR imaging detectors, image ...

A wet sheet can help your body cool down at night. The best solution during a heat wave is to avoid being outside during the hottest parts of the day and staying inside as much as possible.

The East Coast and much of the Midwest are experiencing the first major heat wave of the year. Millions of people in the U.S. are trying to stay cool as the summer's first major heat wave continues to ...

Long- and short-term solutions to keep yourself and your home cool in a heat wave By Julia Simon Published June 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM CDT Listen • 3:54 ...