Self Cleaning Masks

Wouldn't it be great if you could walk and clean your mask in the sunshine at the same time? Well, an Indian scientist's bioengineering team at University of California may have found the solution. The team has developed a new type of cotton face mask that can inactivate up to 99.9% of viruses, including Sars-Cov-2, within 30 minutes of daylight exposure.

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Jordan Lopiano
Could Listening to the Deep Sea Help Save It?

Dr. Lin joins a growing field of acousticians who believe that sound may be the quickest, cheapest way to monitor one of the most mysterious realms of the ocean. A database of deep-sea soundscapes could provide researchers with baseline understanding of healthy remote ecosystems, and singling out the sounds of communities or even individual species can inform scientists when populations are booming.

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NASA is launching a 4G mobile network on the moon

NASA has granted Nokia $14.1 million to build the first-ever 4G mobile network on the moon. Under its Artemis program, NASA plans to send astronauts and a “sustainable” human presence to the moon by 2028. Nokia’s 4G network will allow astronauts to carry out a number of activities including making voice and video calls.

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Jordan Lopiano