Unfortunately, uncleared minefields are still a serious problem in many parts of the world. An Australian developed Magnetic Resonance system by CSIRO and manufactured and distributed by RFC Ambrian is set to allow more efficient land mine detection. Known as MRead, the technology is not affected by other metal in the ground such as shrapnel and for the first time can detect land mines made entirely of plastic. Land mines can be cleared allowing people to return to normal life without the fear of these devices. Photo: prototype MRead system in testing.https://newatlas.com/good-thinking/mread-magnetic-resonance-land-mine-detection/
Getting fresh coffee into our hands usually exacts a huge carbon footprint, requiring thousands of air miles and myriad packaging at every stage of the production chain. Coffee machines normally use beans that have already been roasted, which involves a resource-heavy heating process as well as shipping beans from one place to another over extended periods of time. Israeli startup ansā has developed a unique method that allows coffee drinkers to roast their own green beans at home, without plenty of wasteful, non-sustainable packaging and the pollution that comes from heating them. H/T NoCamels for the scoop! https://nocamels.com/2023/05/coffee-goes-green-with-home-roasted-beans/
On 10 May 2023 Britain's fertility regulator confirmed births of the UK's first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.In 2015, the UK was the first country to adopt legislation regulating methods to help prevent women with faulty mitochondria from passing defects on to their babies. Genetic defects can result in muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, heart problems and intellectual disabilities.The procedure has its critics who say there is a need for close monitoring of children born using the technique.ABC News: https://rb.gy/q60yo
A wide range of fuels are in the mix for heavy maritime use, through to 2050. So the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, the Global Maritime Forum,
and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping recently
conducted a survey. Many respondents expect
their fleets to run on multiple types of fuel well into the future. Options include Amonia, Hydrogen, Methane, Methanol, Bio-deisel as well as Fuel Oil.This
suggests that shipping’s route to decarbonization could be complex and the industry is in a period of experimentation and exploration to understand the implications of adopting such fuels: https://www.mckinsey.com/ind
