Fluorescence filters could make recycling plastics of different types substantially easier in the years to come. Faster sorting for recycling According to scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich, the solution to sorting plastics faster and more easily for recycling could be to expose them to a brief flash of light. When this is done, the […]
Observing young stars using the UK Infra-Red Telescope has allowed astronomers to see some that have never been witnessed before, by effectively seeing through the dust and gas of the Milky Way. Proto-stars revealed Using optical filters near infrared, false-colour images of several of these proto-stars have been created and published by the University of […]
Oxygen sensors have a role in keeping mushrooms in good condition during storage – and it may be more complicated than it initially appears. An article in the journal Food Packaging and Shelf Life explains that mushrooms respire, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide – and if not enough oxygen is available, the mushroom […]