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Tracking Slugs to Reduce Pesticide Use

by Mark Roberti | Oct 28, 2016 | Out In Front

The U.K.'s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is funding research into how best to control gastropod mollusks using passive low-frequency RFID tags.

The Internet of Clothes

by Mark Roberti | Aug 30, 2016 | Out In Front

A research project aims to link clothing to the Internet so items can be shared or donated automatically to charities when they are no longer being worn.

Creating Smaller, Cheaper Passive UHF Tags

by Mark Roberti | Aug 30, 2016 | Out In Front

Researchers at North Carolina State University have applied a new technology called RF-only logic to create passive RFID chips that are 25 percent smaller than today's integrated circuits.

Sensors Could Eliminate Second Brain Surgeries

by Mark Roberti | Jun 23, 2016 | Out In Front

Researchers are developing RF devices that can monitor temperature and pressure in the cranial cavity and then be absorbed into the body.

‘Invisible’ Antennas

by Mark Roberti | Jun 23, 2016 | Out In Front

A research student discovers a way to boost the performance of passive UHF RFID tags.

Reading Tags in Space

by Mark Roberti | Apr 27, 2016 | Out In Front

Texas State University engineering students are designing an RFID system that could read multiple tags simultaneously.

RF-Enabling Mussels

by Mark Roberti | Apr 27, 2016 | Out In Front

Mollusks provide scientists with data about the amount of nitrate in rivers.

Tracking Rats With RFID

by Mark Roberti | Feb 19, 2016 | Out In Front

RFID is helping to overcome the barriers holding back urban rat research.

Wearable RF Sensors Could Reduce Hospital Falls

by Mark Roberti | Feb 19, 2016 | Out In Front

Australian researchers have developed a solution that alerts health-care providers if at-risk patients are in danger of taking a tumble.