Drone-mounted lab monitors fertilizer runoff in real time

PHYSorg
Dec 17, 2025, 1:00 pm218 ptsTop
What if, instead of taking a water or soil sample to the lab, you could take the lab to the sample? That's what a team of researchers reporting in ACS Sensors did with a new nitrate-monitoring "lab-on-a-drone" system. The drone allows for easy, real-time water sampling and analysis in hard-to-reach areas like…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry 125

Avalanche winter 1951: Forest emerges as most-effective protection following disasters in Alps 125

A new Hyundai electric SUV is out testing that looks just like the Crater EV Concept [Images] 124

Electric Motorcycles Reach 15.3% Market Share Of New Registrations In Kenya In 2025 123

Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985 120

Discovering new connections between Great Lakes' winter storms and global climate patterns 119

Strawberry Guava Prevents Natural Forest Generation in Madagascar 115

Rivian R2 enters final validation testing, spotted uncamouflaged on streets 111

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.