The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that ...

According to the National Fire Protection Agency’s Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires report, between 2018 and 2022, 43 percent of home fire deaths were in properties with no smoke alarms, and 16 percent ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

This smoke and carbon monoxide alarm not only includes an 85+ dB alarm, it also includes voice messages that say “Fire!” or “Warning! Carbon Monoxide” when either (or both) is detected. This is ideal ...

Clear and customizable voice alerts are another highlight, and work well in tandem with visuals. The multi-color OLED display simultaneously shows as many as four signals detected, their signal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radar speed-detection capabilities were first developed in 1935 by a Bobby in Britain who had his eyes set on your wallet. Some 30 ...