News tagged with hostile territory

As agricultural riches waylay pollinators, an endangered tree suffers

For the conservation of species, hostile territory might sometimes have its advantages. That's according to a study of pollen flow among trees found only in remnant patches of native Chilean forest. The data show that the ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Robo-forklift keeps humans out of harm's way

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are working on a better way to handle supplies in a war zone: a semi-autonomous forklift that can be directed ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Jan 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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EU court rejects challenge to airline emissions charges

Europe's top court on Wednesday threw out a US-led challenge to new charges for carbon emissions across EU airspace, opening up fears of a possible trade war which could also draw in China.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 6

Japanese Team Tokai wins the 3,021 km 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Japanese Tokai University Solar Car Team has won the Veolia World Solar Challenge, a 3,021 kilometer race between tiny cars relying on mostly solar power. Running between Darwin, a remote ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 32 | with audio podcast report

Wright State students working to preserve rare Himalayan animal

(PhysOrg.com) -- A rare Himalayan goat-like animal called the grey goral, threatened with extinction in Pakistan because of population and hunting pressures, is getting some help from Wright State University.

Biology / Ecology

created May 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer experts warn of Bin Laden malware scams

Computer security experts warned on Monday that online scammers may seek to exploit the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to spread malware.

Technology / Internet

created May 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Argentine ant genome sheds light on a successful pest

(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and San Francisco State University has unlocked the genetic code of the highly invasive Argentine ant, providing ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Collective memory: Preserving information in constantly changing networks, without resorting to shared server

As computing power continues to move from the desktop to portable devices, the nature of communications networks will change radically. A network in which devices are regularly being added and removed, and ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Petition seeks to have wolves howl across US

(AP) -- Tens of thousands of gray wolves would be returned to the woods of New England, the mountains of California, the wide open Great Plains and the desert West under a scientific petition filed Tuesday with the federal ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Water, Water Everywhere, but Not All Drops Have Life

The search for life on other planets focuses on water, but researchers argue that - judging from our own planet - a large fraction of water conditions may be inhospitable to life.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 21, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Male antelopes deceive females to increase their chances of mating (w/ Video)

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that male topi antelopes deceive their female counterparts in order to increase their chances of mating.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Long-distance journeys are out of fashion: Global warming is causing evolutionary changes in bird migration

(PhysOrg.com) -- The results of genetic studies on migratory birds substantiate the theory that in the case of a continued global warming, and within only a few generations, migratory birds will - subject ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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