Sustainability is a human decision — a responsibility that relies on good information and how we choose to use it — according to George Basile, a senior sustainability scientist at Arizona State University, who ...
Aug 16, 2012
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In our zest for cleanliness, have we permanently muddied our nation's waters?
Aug 15, 2012
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Arizona State University researchers use EarthScope data to build the first comprehensive earthquake catalog for Arizona.
Aug 14, 2012
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According to the United Nations' 2011 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, global urban population is expected to gain more than 2.5 billion new inhabitants through 2050. Such sharp increases in the number of urban dwellers ...
Aug 12, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- A design by a team of Arizona State University engineering majors for a device that detects upcoming advertisements on television and videos – and can then automatically switch during commercial ...
Aug 09, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- The propagation of every animal on the planet is the result of sexual activity between males and females of a given species. But how did things get this way? Why two sexes instead of one? Why ...
Aug 09, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- A large mosaic of THEMIS images showing Gale Crater, the landing site for Curiosity, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, is now available for would-be Martians to explore using their web browsers.
Aug 08, 2012
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NASA chose Gale Crater as a landing site for its Mars Science Laboratory rover because the giant crater probably had conditions that may have once hosted life. The bottom layers near the crater floor "have ...
Aug 02, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- A new study found Chinese teenagers and young adults are involved in higher rates of delinquency and violence than reported in previous research. The findings, published in the latest online ...
Jul 27, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- California has reason to be optimistic that the state's proposed high-speed rail project, due to begin construction next year, can prove to be a viable transportation alternative from environmental ...
Jul 27, 2012
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In a quest to make safer and more effective vaccines, scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have turned to a promising field called DNA nanotechnology to make an entirely new class ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Just like populations of human beings, clusters of living cells are made up of individuals possessing unique qualities. Traditional analytic techniques however evaluate cells in tissue aggregates, often overlooking ...
Jul 24, 2012
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Droughts are more than simply climate phenomena. They can have profound social, environmental, and economic impacts and can also be a major threat to food security throughout the world. Though much progress ...
Jul 19, 2012
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Some of the planet's tiniest inhabitants may help address two of society's biggest environmental challenges: how to deal with the vast quantities of organic waste produced and where to find clean, renewable ...
Jul 10, 2012
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