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Fabric absorbs water from fog
New technology

Fabric absorbs water from fog

The new fabric is capable of absorbing water from the fog and releasing water when the temperature rises, opening up the possibility of supplying water to the desert.

December 11, 2018
Use robots to study an endangered whale
New technology

Use robots to study an endangered whale

Two underwater robots were equipped to detect the cries of nine bull whales that were in danger of extinction in the Gulf of Maine (USA) last month.

December 11, 2018
Portable X-ray scanners
New technology

Portable X-ray scanners

Scientists are realizing handheld scanners in Star Trek films. A team of engineers from the University of Missouri (USA) is introducing a small, portable x-ray emitting…

December 11, 2018
New map of global animal distribution
New technology

New map of global animal distribution

A team of scientists has released a new, updated version of the map with a total of more than 20,000 species of mammals, birds and amphibians living on Earth.

December 11, 2018
Synthesize power from trees
New technology

Synthesize power from trees

The University and the Wageningen Research Center (NL) have developed a technology that allows the conversion of wetlands (which account for about 6% of the Earth's…

December 11, 2018
Anti-freeze for aircraft
New technology

Anti-freeze for aircraft

In order to help the aircraft move safely through cold, wet and ice areas, Japanese experts have introduced new surface-coating technology, which is anti-icing in harsh…

December 11, 2018
Police Robot will be used in the future
New technology

Police Robot will be used in the future

US researchers are studying a robot capable of patrolling the streets under human control. This is considered a useful tool by the disabled police or military veteran wh…

December 11, 2018
Super tracking device
New technology

Super tracking device

In the past, when armies fought each other, they often left a lot of bombs and mines to kill people when the war ended. Ground-based sensors, also known as UGS, created…

December 11, 2018
Wireless pedestrian identification
New technology

Wireless pedestrian identification

Libelium has announced a new sensor technology that detects any Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals from users' mobile devices, thus helping to calculate the number of pedes…

December 11, 2018
New tool to detect aliens
New technology

New tool to detect aliens

The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) is an international program to build the world's largest radio telescope, to detect, detect dark objects, black holes, stars and gal…

December 11, 2018