There are lots of smart home systems that will let you blast your older dumb appliances with infrared to control them. However, many are tied to ugly cloud systems that can frustrate you on a regular ...

How current-control loops in BLDC motors improve performance and efficiency while protecting against overcurrent conditions. The differences between current-control loops, field-oriented control (FOC) ...

How brushless DC motors use electronic commutation to maximize efficiency and ensure smooth and stable motion. Compare trapezoidal, sinusoidal, and sensorless commutation techniques, including key ...

D.C. is using birth control medication to prevent rodent pregnancies in the city’s latest attempt to curb the rising rat population. Ayanna Bennett, the director of D.C. Health, said the hormonal ...

D.C. is doubling down on efforts to kill rats in some of its most infested neighborhoods by returning to a method the city has tried before: birth control. The approach, this time combined with an ...

WASHINGTON — D.C. Health will give rodents a form of birth control in a new pilot program to help control the rampant rat populations across the District. It's one part of a three-pronged "blitz" ...

A ground stop was issued at BWI and other airports in the DC region on Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The stop was was a result of a strong smell at the Potomac ...

Infrared spectroscopy under strong magnetic fields is a powerful tool for probing quantum phenomena, but its potential has been constrained by a persistent technical bottleneck: the lack of in-situ ...

Bryant Reed joined WJZ as an Anchor/Reporter in December 2025. You can find him behind the desk on weekend evenings and out in your communities during the week. Before calling the Charm City home, ...

Boeing’s new EO/IR sensor production facility Credit: Boeing photo by Zeyad Maasarani WASHINGTON — Boeing opened a new production facility at its El Segundo, California, campus to manufacture ...

Infrared (IR) temperature measurement plays a key role in ensuring the safety and optimal performance of batteries across a wide range of applications. Accurate temperature control is particularly ...

General Motors has released a new customer satisfaction program (CSP) for certain units of the Chevy Equinox EV and Chevy Blazer EV, addressing a potential issue with the all-electric crossovers’ ...