Freezing breakthrough offers hope for African wild dogs
James Cook University researchers in Australia have helped develop a new way to save endangered African wild dogs.
Plants & Animals
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Green technologies environmentally and profit friendly
Companies looking to reduce their environmental impact without negatively affecting profits may want to consider increasing their investment in green technology and other sustainable IT solutions, according to a new study ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 5, 2018
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New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from nature
Marine animals such as mantis shrimp and squid have inspired a new mode of underwater navigation that allows for greater accuracy.
Engineering
Apr 5, 2018
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World added far more solar than fossil fuel power generating capacity in 2017
Solar energy dominated global investment in new power generation like never before in 2017.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 5, 2018
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Twisting laser light offers the chance to probe the nano-scale
A new method to sensitively measure the structure of molecules has been demonstrated by twisting laser light and aiming it at miniscule gold gratings to separate out wavelengths.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 5, 2018
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Pesticides having negative impacts on bees
Scientists from the University of Würzburg have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2018
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The ban of the cave bear
At 3.5 meters long and with a shoulder height of 1.7 meters, the cave bear was one of the giants of the Ice Age. Yet few appear to have survived until the last glacial maximum 24,000 to 19,000 years ago. Researchers from ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2018
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Protecting the Bornean banteng
New research has found that preserving large forest areas is essential in protecting the most endangered large mammal in Sabah.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2018
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Understanding Facebook's data crisis—5 essential reads
Most of Facebook's 2 billion users have likely had their data collected by third parties, the company revealed April 4. That follows reports that 87 million users' data were used to target online political advertising in ...
Internet
Apr 5, 2018
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How smart is your city?
The proportion of the world's population that lives in cities is growing quickly. This means that we need to develop strategies for infrastructure, water supply, habitation, and climate adaptation, in all cities around the ...
Other
Apr 5, 2018
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