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This startup wants to fight growing global dengue outbreaks with drones
“The challenge is getting into those hidden places,” says Machado. “It’s rare that Aedes aegypti breeding areas are found out in the open, like on a sidewalk, because when people see them, they destroy them. But with drones, we can get into areas we just can’t otherwise.”
Birdview has carried out studies with several partners since 2021, including the United Nations, the University of São Paulo (USP), and the state-owned Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), to better understand the effectiveness of releasing the disease-fighting mosquitoes with drones. First they looked at how the mechanism of the drone and outside conditions, like wind turbulence, affected the survival rate of the mosquitoes and their ability to fly.
The results were positive, so they moved on to flight-and-release tests in the Brazilian states of Pernambuco and Paraná, as well as Florida, where they’ve been working with the Lee County Mosquito Control District to see how far the mosquitoes spread upon release. They used the “mark, release and recapture” method, which involves sterile male mosquitoes being marked with a certain color before being released and later recaptured with traps so the team could see how far they had flown. They also set traps where eggs could be laid and monitored.
The AI Act is done. Here’s what will (and won’t) change
But the reality is that the hard work starts now. The law will enter into force in May, and people living in the EU will start seeing changes by the end of the year. Regulators will need to get set up in order to enforce the law properly, and companies will have between up to three years to comply with the law.
Here’s what will (and won’t) change:
Texas firm tops Tesla with innovative solar rooftop solution
Using LFP batteries, Yotta Energy has eliminated the need to install a separate battery pack and the extra wiring that it needs.
World’s first high-resolution ‘brain phantom’ 3D printed by researchers
Marking a significant advancement in medical technologies, a team of researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) has 3D printed the world’s first high-resolution brain.
Modeled after the structure of brain fibers, the 3D-printed “brain phantom” can be imaged with a specialized form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) known as dMRI.
UK firm AUAR bags $3.2M to construct robot-built Lego homes
UK-based construction technology firm Automated Architecture (AUAR) has bagged $3.2 million in funding to advance its mission to automate the construction process to solve housing-related issues.
AUAR is creating a network of dispersed micro-factories for environmentally friendly timber homes. AUAR claims that it presents an alternative vision for the built environment, in which local ecosystems comprising developers, contractors, architects, and communities are empowered to construct better homes instead of centralized automation in massive factories.
Scientists find ideal laser power to kill hypersonic missiles — China
Chinese researchers have found that high-energy lasers could be an effective counter to hypersonic missiles.
They’ve discovered that there is an upper limit to the power the laser needs to be, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) has reported.
This special coating is what gives hypersonic weapons their edge. Without it, they would be prone to overheating, destabilizing, or even falling apart mid-flight.