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Japan uses technology to capture micro-droplets when sneezing
A clip in Japan shows that the new technology captures images of tiny droplets of water sprayed when people sneeze, smaller than 10 micrometers in size.
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Solid-state batteries will replace Lithium-ion batteries
Solid-state battery, has a capacity of 60% higher and reduces the risk of explosion compared to Lithium-ion. - Sohoa
Oceanography
The species eats plastic in the deepest ocean groove in the world
Scientists have discovered a new species of marine animal in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean that contains plastic waste in the body.
Environment
Plastic pollution on the highest mountain in Wales
The alarming number of microscopic particles found in a lake on the top of Snowdon is a warning to environmental pollution.
Science invention
MIT invented the 'smart surface', promising to improve the strength of the Wi-Fi signal by 10 times
RFocus can help tiny devices capture wirelessly easily.
Life
How does the fashion industry pollute and destroy the environment?
Clothing is an important need for humans, but the harsh reality is that fashion is polluting and devastating the environment.
Technology
Making a tiny fly robot that can track every corner
French and Swiss engineers developed a device weighing only 190 milligrams, capable of flexible and secret air travel.
Environment
Shocking discovery: The amount of plastic in the ocean is over a million times larger than estimated
One study shows just how far the size of plastic waste is bigger than human estimates.
New technology
Japan has successfully manufactured a biodegradable humidity sensor
The biodegradable humidity sensor helps farmers determine which areas of the farm need to be watered by transmitting a signal that varies according to the soil moisture.
Environment
The ocean contains a huge amount of microscopic plastic
The number of microscopic plastics in the world's oceans is a million times larger than previously thought, according to a new study just published.
Space science
NASA wants to try to set a fire on the ISS space station: It sounds dangerous, but not for fun
This experiment is part of scientists' attempt to understand how fire works and propagates in microgravity.
Environment
Microplastics threaten the offspring and their food source
Tiny particles of plastic floating on the sea will be eaten by the fry. This can cause a reduction in the amount of fish on Earth, affecting the food chain of animals.
Environment
Washing clothes with more water spreads more microscopic particles
Cleaning clothes in a water-intensive washing cycle frees up more plastic particles from clothes than any other cycle, new research by UK scientists shows.
Environment
Tires cause pollution in the sea - little is known
Tires are made of natural rubber and rubber, so it is unlikely that it will be the culprit for spreading 28% of the total amount of micro-particles into the ocean, contr…