Tag: Science
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Almost all of Africa’s maize crop is at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest, study reveals

Scientists from the University of Minnesota’s GEMS Informatics Center, and CABI’s Dr Roger Day, Global Advisor, Plant Health, have highlighted how almost the entire African maize crop is grown in areas with climates that support seasonal infestations of the pest. The researchers assembled 3,175 geo-tagged occurrences of the fall armyworm worldwide and use that data…
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This micro-LED advancement is exactly what AR and VR needs

Recent advances in microLED technology could significantly improve AR glasses and VR headsets in the future, according to some new research from MIT. The report claims that vertical stacking could allow for microscopic pixels that provide full color in just 4 microns. Head-mounted displays have, so far, relied on the same type of screens found in…
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Upcycling textile waste into gorgeous colors

Archroma has introduced a ground-breaking innovation – the FiberColors* technology. With this, Archroma upcycles textile waste into gorgeous colors. The colors are synthesized from a minimum content of 50 percent waste-based raw material. With the Earth population reaching 8 billion in November 2022, the need to address the issue of textile waste becomes more critical.…
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FEIN launches world record breaking core drilling machine

FEIN, the leading power tools and accessories manufacturer, has launched the world’s smallest compact core drilling machine with right and left rotation, the KBC 36 Magforce, to the UK’s metalworking market. The Magforce has a tiny installation height of just 169 mm and a length of 290mm, making it the world’s most compact drill of…
