It seems like an obvious statement to say that being fit is good for your health, but recent research used oxygen sensors to demonstrate the link between the two factors. How are health and fitness linked? They are not necessarily intrinsically linked – for example, in the study used, fitness was determined in terms of […]
It is a legal requirement to get air conditioning systems inspected at least once every five years, but calling in an energy assessor more often than that could help you to improve your indoor air quality and save money at the same time. An efficiently operating air conditioning system is the key to good indoor […]
A recent innovation at the University of Utah sheds light – quite literally – on the benefits of optical bandpass filters as a way of absorbing light. Prototype light polariser Engineers at the university have developed an etched silicon wafer with nanoscale pillars and tiny holes, with their completed prototype measuring just 20 microns in […]
Indoor air quality is more than just a comfort concern – it can have safety implications too, and recently published HSE figures help to highlight this with respect to the construction industry. Indoor air risks on construction sites The HSE inspected almost 1,750 construction sites over the course of a month, and found crucial health […]
Oxygen sensors are likely to become an integral part of devices designed to measure the progress of dementia in the years to come. Oxygen sensors and brain activity A team at Lancaster University have been working on ways to detect and diagnose dementia, and their £1.5 million research is helping to create devices that do […]
Optical filters near infrared are among the components helping a new robotic system to ‘see’ humans caught in disaster zones, and crucially to be able to tell whether they are humans, or are simply debris. Infared imaging to locate humans in disaster zones The hugely complex project has been undertaken in Mexico at the University […]
Fluorescence filters could soon represent a simple and low-cost method by which to spot the cancerous stem cells in a tumour, thanks to their Vitamin B2 content. Early Detection A team at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre have found a “breakthrough” in cancer stem cell detection, and it’s thanks to Vitamin B2, commonly known […]
