The Australian jewel beetle Merimna atrata has several heat sensors. Originally, it was thought to use them to detect forest fires as it lays its eggs in the wood of burned eucalyptus trees. Researchers at the University ...
Ecology
Feb 16, 2018
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For Americans who live along the east and Gulf of Mexico coasts, the end of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season on Nov. 30 was a relief. This year forecasters recorded 17 named storms, 10 of which became hurricanes. Six were ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2018
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After spending two years on the sidelines, Google Glass internet-linked eyewear is back in the game, this time aimed at helping workers do their jobs.
Telecom
Jul 18, 2017
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Soil bacteria use the extensively branched, thread-like structures of fungi to move around and access new food sources. In a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, UFZ researchers have been able to demonstrate ...
Biotechnology
Dec 14, 2016
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A new model creates global hot spot maps to illuminate how what we buy pollutes the planet and where. The idea is to help governments, industries and individuals target areas for cleanup.
Environment
Nov 3, 2016
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As the U.S. experiences sharp increases in drug overdoses, researchers in Delaware are using geo-mapping to look at the state, neighborhood by neighborhood, to identify "hot spots" where the use of prescription fentanyl—an ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2016
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging New York City's push to turn payphones into Wi-Fi hotspots.
Business
Jul 12, 2016
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One way to be ready for tornadoes and other severe weather is to learn what time of year severe weather is most likely to occur in your area. For some parts of the U.S., the historical probability of severe weather peaks ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2016
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The results of a major criminology experiment in Peterborough suggest that investing in proactive PCSO foot patrols targeting crime 'hot spots' could yield a more than five-to-one return: with every £10 spent saving £56 ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2016
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A study of the eight main Hawaiian Islands shows that ocean debris regularly accumulates around the archipelago, and that most of it is not linked to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, state officials said Tuesday.
Earth Sciences
Jun 1, 2016
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