Airflow dynamics scrub classroom air
A new study from UBC Okanagan reveals that strategic airflow design in classrooms can reduce airborne pathogens by 85%, potentially leading to safer indoor environments and energy savings.
Sizzle without the smoke: World’s first portable device for filtering cooking fumes
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Electric off-roader can float on water for 30 mins, navigating at 3km/h
From Superinnovators 25/09/23. This article is in TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) format which is popular in the innovation community and provides a bullet summary of information. More info https://www.yangwangauto.com/car-type.html You may also be curious about:
The air-purifying hydrogen SUV with winter endurance record
From Hyundai 24/09/23 (Press release from Dec 2021) Offenbach, 22 December 2021 – Hyundai NEXO set its first Endurance Record in extreme conditions at the International Record Centre for Decarbonised Vehicles in Val Thorens. French professional race car driver Adrien Tambay drove a production NEXO at an altitude of 2,220 metres for six hours, covering […]
Lost in the haze: Bees struggle to sniff out flowers in polluted air
From University of Birmingham 13/09/23 A new study has found that air pollution is preventing pollinators finding flowers because it degrades the scent. A research team comprising the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Universities of Birmingham, Reading, Surrey and Southern Queensland, found that ozone substantially changes the size and scent of […]
Oceans release microplastics into the atmosphere
From University of Oldenburg 21/08/23 Microplastic particles are present in the marine atmosphere even in remote parts of the world. These tiny particles come from land sources but are also re-emitted into the atmosphere from the sea, a study by a team of German and Norwegian researchers led by Dr Barbara Scholz-Böttcher of the University […]
Clever coating turns lampshades into indoor air purifiers
From AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 18/08/23 Indoor air pollution may have met its match. Today, scientists will report that they have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds. The lampshades work with halogen and incandescent light bulbs, and the team is extending the technology so it will also be compatible with LEDs. […]