A biodegradable glider primarily based on the seeds of the Javan cucumber, which float for lengthy distances, could possibly be used to watch the surroundings with out leaving polluting e-waste
Technology
29 November 2022
The winged seeds of Javan cucumbers glide down from excessive up within the forest cover Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo
A gliding sensor impressed by Javan cucumber seeds could possibly be used for environmental monitoring, after which rapidly biodegrade, leaving no waste behind.
Ecologists routinely use sensors to gather information on temperature, humidity, pH and different variables to raised perceive ecosystems. But when these sensors are left behind, the electronic waste finally ends up polluting the surroundings.
Now, Fabian Wiesemüller on the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology and his colleagues have taken a …