Imma Perfetto

1 week ago | cosmosmagazine.com | Imma Perfetto

As all sectors of society transition to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land managers are faced with the additional challenge of balancing farm production and profit with biodiversity, while ensuring continued social licence. Experts believe that “climate mandated disclosures”, such as labels which reveal products’ emissions intensity, will be in place for agriculture, fisheries and forestry within a decade, and therefore climate interventions will be almost compulsory.

1 week ago | cosmosmagazine.com | Imma Perfetto

Yes, you read that correctly… Researchers in Switzerland have designed a robot companion that can play badminton with humans. The robot so adept it can even maintain rallies up to 10 consecutive shots. And an even bigger surprise – the robot learns from its errors. They say their robot demonstrates “the feasibility of using legged mobile manipulators in complex and dynamic sports scenarios.

1 week ago | thenewdaily.com.au | Imma Perfetto

Scientists have designed a fuel cell they say could deliver three times as much energy per unit of weight as existing lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Unlike a battery, the liquid sodium-air device needs only to be refuelled, not recharged. Luckily, sodium (a constituent of table salt) is inexpensive and one of the most abundant elements on Earth.

1 week ago | cosmosmagazine.com | Imma Perfetto

Climate change and human interventions are threatening the water and food security of one of the most densely populated regions in the world – the Bengal delta in Bangladesh – and it’s a threat likely to be experienced around the world. As sea levels climb and weather grows more extreme, and as humans disrupt freshwater flows through dams and embankments, saltwater is being pushed further into freshwater rivers and underground water sources, according to new research.

1 week ago | cosmosmagazine.com | Imma Perfetto

Materials scientists have designed a fuel cell which they say could deliver 3 times as much energy per unit of weight as the lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles today. Unlike a battery, the liquid sodium-air device only needs to be refuelled, not recharged. Luckily, sodium (a constituent of table salt) is inexpensive and one of the most abundant elements on Earth.