GeoFlame VISION: Using AI and satellite imagery to predict future wildfire risk

Wildfires pose a significant threat across the southwestern United States, due to the region's unique topography and weather ...
New Scientist

The audacious quest to light up the sky with artificial auroras

How a Finnish physicist named Karl Lemström once became obsessed with recreating the aurora borealis from scratch – and may ...

Accelerant-sniffing dog Jimmy helping Suffolk County fire marshals with arson investigations

Jimmy, a 17-month-old yellow Lab, and the county’s latest accelerant-sniffing dog, has assisted Suffolk fire marshals on ...
Hackaday

PCB Design Review: TinySparrow, A Module For CAN Hacking, V2

A year ago, I’ve design reviewed an MCU module for CAN hacking, called TinySparrow. Modules are plenty cool, and even more so when they’re intended for remaking car ECUs. For a while ...

Suffolk's newest K-9 investigator sniffing the county for explosive clues

Jimmy, Suffolk's latest accelerant-sniffing dog, has assisted fire marshals on eight arson cases during the yellow Lab's ...
University of California, San Francisco

Thirdhand Smoke: This Hidden Danger Puts Kids and Adults at Risk

Thirdhand smoke is toxic lingering tobacco residue on surfaces that harms children most. California's new AB455 mandates ...