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ECOSENSE Likely to Identify and Forecast Climatic Changes in the Forest Ecosystem

From July 1st, 2022, the German Research Foundation (DFG) will support the Collaborative Research Center CRC 1537 “ECOSENSE.” For its interdisciplinary, thorough study of ecological processes in forests, the SFB will receive around 10.5 million euros over four years.

30 May 2022

New Insight on Wireless Ammonia Leakage Monitor System for Ammonia-Energy Ships

Liquid ammonia is a potential marine fuel in the shipping sector due to its low carbon, safe storage, and high energy density.

9 May 2022

AusArray Sensors to Build National Picture of Australia’s Subsurface

Hundreds of sensors the size of a milk bottle will be buried across Australia to help scientists better understand what lies beneath the Earth’s surface.

9 May 2022

First-Ever Cosmic Ray Sensor Successfully Observes Tsunami Waves

Muons are highly energetic particles that are ever-present in the air and pass via uniform huge objects with comfort. Sensitive detectors that have been installed along the Tokyo Bay tunnel quantify muons passing via the sea present above them.

15 Apr 2022

James Webb Telescope; Assessing the Habitability of Exoplanets

Researchers based at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have now developed a framework to help guide scientists in assessing the habitability of other worlds on exoplanets.

31 Mar 2022

Scientists Develop Electrochemical Sensing-Based Marine CO2 Monitoring System

The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC) has created a marine carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring system based on electrochemical sensing for quick in-situ analysis of dissolved CO2 in seawater, directed by Wei Qin.

29 Mar 2022

Natural Product-Based Paint Provides Antifouling Solution for Marine Sensors

Biofouling is a major challenge for underwater sensors, particularly in marine environments where long-term in situ monitoring takes place.

21 Mar 2022

Scientists Design Electrochemical Biosensor for Interference-Free Detection of Organophosphorus Pesticides

A class of lethal nerve agents, known as organophosphorus pesticides (Ops), is commonly used in agriculture and strikes a dangerous threat to the wellbeing of humans and their environment.

21 Mar 2022

Researchers Create an Underwater Mechanical Sensor That Acts Like Lateral Line

The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has developed a lateral-line-like underwater mechanical sensor (LUMS) that can actively detect water depth across a wide range of 0.3-1.8 m and sensitively collect mechanical stimuli from both land and water.

18 Mar 2022

New Geotechnical Sensors Set to Improve Road Safety

In a bid to improve road safety, a new manufacturing research collaboration is developing innovative geotechnical sensors that will monitor the health of Australia’s coastal roadways.

3 Mar 2022