To limit the spread of disease and reduce environmental pollution, human waste (excreta) needs to be safely contained and effectively treated. Yet 4.2 billion people, more than half of the world's population, lack access ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2021
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created a development platform that will enable applications to tackle the enormous and increasing complexity of modern computer science. It promises better quality at a lower price.
Software
Jan 29, 2010
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Google on Tuesday said it is packing the best of its Honeycomb tablet computer software into a new "Ice Cream Sandwich" version of Android for mobile devices.
Software
May 11, 2011
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Researchers have revealed for the first time how a mechanism that controls root development in plants enables them to cope better with environmental stress conditions.
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2023
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Disrupting natural cannabinoid receptors has a detrimental effect on the development of zebrafish, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 6, 2019
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More than two decades ago the South African government put in place a policy designed to redress racial imbalances in the country's economy. But, as I suggest in a recent paper, the policy—known as broad-based black economic ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2022
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Facebook has allied with Taiwan's HTC to build a customized smartphone powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, according to technology blog All Things Digital.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 22, 2011
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Despite Adelaide experiencing its wettest day in more than two years this month, a new study by UniSA shows droughts are becoming longer and more severe in South Australia.
Environment
Jun 13, 2019
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The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday unveiled two preview smartphones as it invited developers to try its new open-source mobile operating system challenging Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
Software
Jan 22, 2013
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Like organisms, cities need energy, water, and nutrients, and they need to dispose of wastes and byproducts in ways that are viable and sustainable over the long run. This notion of "urban metabolism" is a model for looking ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2013
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