All articles tagged with #detection technology
Researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive method using an optical sieve, a microscope, and a camera to detect nanoplastics as small as 200 nanometers in water and biological samples, potentially revolutionizing environmental monitoring and health impact assessments.
The article discusses the history and current challenges of identifying whether pandemics or outbreaks are natural or human-made, emphasizing the difficulty of attribution in bioweapons use due to the covert nature of biological laboratories and the potential for AI and synthetic biology to both create and detect engineered pathogens, highlighting the need for advanced molecular intelligence to prevent and respond to future biological threats.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing the implementation of impaired driving prevention technology in cars to combat drunk driving, with General Motors (GM) supporting the idea. The NHTSA aims to establish criteria for impaired driving and develop technology to detect it. Drunk driving is a leading cause of road fatalities, and the NHTSA hopes to reduce these deaths. However, there are concerns about the accuracy and effectiveness of such technology, as well as its potential impact on other forms of impairment. The implementation and regulations surrounding this technology remain uncertain.