A non-proliferation solution: using antineutrinos to surveil nuclear reactors
From Tokyo Institute of Technology 21/01/24 Nuclear power constitutes an essential source of energy in many countries worldwide, including France, USA, China, and Japan, among others. While nuclear power plants have less environmental impact than coal power plants with regards to climate change, the technology employed in them can be used for undesirable purposes, namely […]
Acer i-Seed: the first eco-friendly fluorescent artificial seed for monitoring soil temperature by using drones
From Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – IIT 29/11/23 A new kind of artificial seed to sense environmental parameters without impacting on the health of environment is the invention coming from the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) in Genova, Italy. The soft robot, named Acer i-Seed, is inspired by natural Acer seeds and […]