The function of ecosystem services is to to label the benefits that humans derive from natural ecosystems and biodiversity in order to include their value into decision-making. The area is attracting much research, but a ...
Environment
Aug 2, 2017
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Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK have developed a concept called Empowerment to help robots to protect and serve humans, while keeping themselves safe.
Robotics
Jul 18, 2017
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It looks like something out of this world, but that's exactly where it would work. A futuristic Mars rover concept vehicle was recently unveiled at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex with a goal of inspiration and education ...
Space Exploration
Jun 13, 2017
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ETH biology lecturers have tested secondary school leavers and students to determine their knowledge of biological concepts. And they have drawn some sobering conclusions: many misunderstand the concepts, such as the importance ...
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2017
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A study by Swansea University researchers has found that student academic integrity is not a core concept taught to academics in Higher Education.
Social Sciences
May 17, 2017
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No matter how smart, well-prepared or hard-working, many college students struggle with rigorous introductory science courses because their approach to learning fails to provide a working knowledge of abstract concepts that ...
Social Sciences
May 16, 2017
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Led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the COMBO-CFB project has developed a new innovative concept to increase solar energy production in the energy system. According to this research, the concept can reduce fuel ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 9, 2017
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A team of MIT student designers is heading to California with a concept pod, a vision for the future of transportation, and a singular intention: to win the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 26, 2017
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Car companies don't just show current models at auto shows. They also unveil prototypes that could be built in the future. These so-called concept cars help them gauge the public's reaction to new designs or technology. They ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 13, 2017
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The car of the future doesn't just want to drive you. It wants to know you.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 8, 2017
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