Innovative Use of Air Conditioning Filters to Identify Individuals via Environmental DNA

Today, you’ll learn about an artificial reef that could save the shore from storms, how simply owning a pair of glasses can make you earn more income, and how air conditioners could help CSI detectives solve crimes. 

Artificial Reef 

• “Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage.” by Jennifer Chu. 2024.  
• “Coastal Protection.” Coral Reef Alliance. 2024.  
• “Architected materials for artificial reefs to increase storm energy dissipation.” by Edvard Ronglan, et al. 2024.  

Glasses & Income 

• “Having the right glasses could boost earning power by a third, Bangladesh study shows.” by Sarah Johnson. 2024.  
• “The effect on income of providing near vision correction to workers in Bangladesh: The THRIVE (Tradespeople and Hand-workers Rural Initiative for a Vision-enhanced Economy) randomized controlled trial.” by Farzana Sehrin, et al. 2024.  
• “Presbyopia.” Mayo Clinic. 2021. 
• “The Global Burden of Potential Productivity Loss from Uncorrected Presbyopia.” by Kevin D. Frick, et al. 2015.  

AC DNA 

• “Cold case: DNA in airconditioners to place suspects at the scene of a crime.” by Ben Coxworth. 2024.  
• “Up in the air: Presence and collection of DNA from air and air conditioner units.” by Mariya Goray, et al. 2024.  

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