Japan’s Federal Highway Agency is testing an unorthodox method of keeping its
misty motorways safe: nets that catch the fog. When roadside detectors sense
moisture in the air, 10-metre-high self-erecting nets spring up alongside a
50-kilometre stretch of road near the foggy seaside town of Beppu. As water
droplets pass through the 2-millimetre-mesh nylon nets, 40 per cent of them
cling to the fabric. Early tests show the net is already doubling visibility
from 50 to 100 metres.
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
We've found a mysterious substance on Titan and Pluto
2
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
3
Can prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics help your ageing microbiome?
4
Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends an excellent look at the future of work
5
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
6
Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?
7
We may have finally solved cosmology's chicken-or-the-egg problem
8
Explore the mind-bending and paradoxical art of M C. Escher
9
Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted thanks to HPV vaccine
10
Flood of AI 'garbage' is pushing open-source developers to the limit
