monitoring
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Biology
Latest edition of book provides guidance on monitoring and management of ranaviruses in amphibians, reptiles and fish
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers provide new information and guidance for the surveillance and management of viruses that cause life-threatening diseases in amphibians, reptiles, and fish, as detailed in the second edition of Ranaviruses: Emerging Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates. We provide. The new book was edited by Matt Gray, associate director of the Agricultural Research Institute and professor in the…
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Science
European marine research community calls for increased monitoring to improve ocean observations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain European ocean researchers are calling for urgent improvements and standardization of ocean monitoring. This call also extends to the international community, which gathers in Baku from today (11 November) for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29. To protect the ocean as a partner in the fight against climate change, comprehensive monitoring of its condition is…
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Other Sciences
“Extreme Citizen Science” — High school students promoted to real researchers for motivation and environmental monitoring
High school students collecting water samples. Credit: Frederik Wolff Nisbeth Teglhus In addition to assisting with sample collection and butterfly discovery for research projects, non-experts can now perform actual laboratory work alongside professional researchers. The University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with a Danish high school, has shown that “Extreme Citizen Science” not only increases students’ interest in science, but also…
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Nanotechnology
Expanded color gamut with fast-response colorimetric sensor for real-time monitoring
The proposed sensor design incorporates a porous germanium layer (Pr-Ge) that significantly improves the color representation and a nanohole array that increases the responsiveness of the sensor. Credit: Busan University Associate Professor Gil Ju Lee Colorimetric sensors detect changes in the environment by intuitively changing colors, easily visible to the naked eye without the need for additional equipment. Moreover, it…
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Environment
Improved monitoring of mine remediation: selenium isotopes are a good indicator of cleanup operations
Credit: Canadian Light Source A new testing technique developed using synchrotron light could significantly improve the way we monitor the effectiveness of remediation practices to remove selenium contamination from mining activities. Selenium is a naturally occurring nutrient that humans and animals need in small amounts to maintain good health. However, exposure to higher concentrations can cause neurological problems in humans…
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Nanotechnology
Light-based microcapillary monitoring sparks innovation in manufacturing and biotechnology
Principles and applications of KERI technology, which uses light to determine microcapillary contacts with nanoscale resolution. Credit: Korea Institute of Electrical Technology Researchers have developed a breakthrough technique that uses light to visualize the tips of nanoscale glass microcapillaries, allowing precise and delicate contact with other objects. “Microcapillary” is a precision tool with a very small diameter (0.1mm to 0.000010mm…
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Science
The researchers say that paying attention to the errors could improve fusion remote monitoring of lakes.
(A) Pseudocolor (NIR red-green) MSI image of Lake Chaohu on November 12, 2021. (B) Location of Lake Chaohu and distribution of 452 in situ samples with hyperspectral Rrs and Chla measurements available and 63 samples with only Chla measurements available. (C) Field measurement spectra (Rrs) and associated Chla concentrations used in this study. Source: Journal of Remote Sensing (2024). DOI:…
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