(Phys.org) —The Yangtze finless porpoise, which inhabits the high-traffic waters near the Three Gorges Dam in China, is highly endangered, with only about 1,000 animals alive today. Scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2013
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A generational movement consisting of creative consumers who modify proprietary offerings, and of members of society who in turn use their developments, all without any moral and legal considerations. Think video and audio ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2013
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New studies out of the George Washington University are taking a closer look at a type of high school that is rapidly emerging across the United States: Inclusive, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-focused ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2013
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We all know to back up our files and photos, but what about our castles and churches?
Engineering
Oct 21, 2013
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Whether or not you like Microsoft's updated Surface tablets will depend on your needs.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 21, 2013
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The EU project EUCERTPLAST ('European certification of plastics recyclers') has developed a common certification scheme for post-consumer plastics recycling in Europe.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2013
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Following years of research, the technology involving thixoforming, in other words, the shaping of metals in a semi-solid state, is beginning to yield results. CIC marGUNE, the Co-operative Research Centre for High-performance ...
Engineering
Oct 21, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A species of dung beetle in the Western Cape has given up its ability to fly and instead gallops across the sand in a behaviour which researchers suspect evolved as a way to navigate back and forth from home.
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2013
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In northwest Mexico, the biggest part of the fishery production is based in few species such as sardine, squid, tuna and shrimp. However, the Center of Biological Research of the Northwest (CIBNOR) has identified new marine ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2013
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Scientists affiliated with the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University have found a way to use photo-sharing site Flickr to measure where and when people are using natural areas for recreation and tourism. This information ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 21, 2013
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