S. Korean scientists develop magnet-based soil purification tech

May 25, 2022 23:07 pm UTC| Science Economy Business

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute had developed a method for purifying radioactively contaminated soil by using magnets to separate radioactive cesium from the soil. Cesium is most frequently found in...

How visionary scientist Bernie Fanaroff put African astronomy on the map

May 23, 2022 13:26 pm UTC| Science

Recent decades have seen remarkable growth in astronomy on the African continent. Africa enjoys pristine dark skies and vast radio quiet zones, making it the ideal home for many advanced telescopes trained on our galaxy...

What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? We studied their sand dunes and found some clues

May 23, 2022 13:16 pm UTC| Science

What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturns moon Titan? This curiosity has driven advances in space exploration since Sputnik 1 was launched 65 years ago....

Hyundai Mobis’ monitoring system reduces drowsy driving risks by 30%

Apr 20, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Health Business Science

Hyundai Mobis Co. has come up with an in-house brainwave-based driver monitoring system that can reduce the risk of drowsy driving by up to one-third. The system, dubbed M.Brain, is a wearable earpiece that continuously...

California start-up Bionaut Labs to send tiny robots on voyage into brains

Apr 19, 2022 00:23 am UTC| Science Health Economy Business

California start-up Bionaut Labs will conduct its first clinical trials on sending miniature robots deep inside the human skull to treat brain disorders The tiny injectable robots can be guided through the brain using...

Kirin, Meiji University develop electric chopsticks that make low-salt food taste salty

Apr 18, 2022 11:22 am UTC| Health Science Economy Business

Food producer Kirin and Meiji University have developed a pair of chopsticks that stimulate the taste of salt in foods with low salt content through extensive research. This technology, which has yet to be named,...

Japanese researchers develop plastic with self-repairing powers

Apr 14, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Science Economy Nature

Japanese researchers have found a way to create self-repairing plastics that can be used in many products and reduce the amount of waste now polluting the planet. It might have practical applications for home...