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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

River Level Monitoring Lowers Bridge Scour Risk

Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water. The trial was conducted at a bridge over Vales Burn near Hawick in Scotland, and the monitoring equipment was provided by OTT HydroMet.

25 Feb 2022

Remote Sensing Technology Helps Improve Urban Air Quality

Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have demonstrated the effective use of remote sensing technology for the fast and accurate detection of highly polluting vehicles in urban environments.

3 Feb 2022

Governments Rally Around Airly Sensors to Tackle Air Pollution

The UK’s second largest city Birmingham and Poland’s capital Warsaw have taken decisive action to address the plight of air pollution by taking the first step to monitor air quality through Airly, the cleantech company who will install their sensors across their cities.

2 Feb 2022