Poisonous mercury in thermometers has been replaced by harmless and better performing ionic liquids in research by scientists from Europe and the US, published in the Royal Society of Chemistry ...

When you think of a thermometer, you might imagine a thin glass tube with mercury, but it turns out we can make our own thermometer with items that are mostly found just around the house. Our ...

In my review of the FLIR One, I mentioned that this would be an excellent device for a physics lab. So, here is my first "lab", hopefully there will be more posts like this. The FLIR One Tech Specs ...

Mercury is a somewhat different metal in that it is liquid when most other metals are solid. It has a silvery-gray color, and although many thermometers today are digital, mercury is often used in ...

Capacitive sensing is a versatile technique that can solve a difficult sensing problem in a surprisingly simple manner. For example, it can be used to turn a liquid-metal thermometer into the sensing ...

Every well-stocked home first-aid kit or emergency car kit should include the best thermometer, along with plenty of cold and flu products to help fix what ails you. Should you or your loved ones ...