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 […]