Florida sets the standard for water efficiency in the south
Florida leads the south in water efficiency, according to a study examining water use across the United States.
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Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate
Computer scientists have been working for decades on automatic navigation systems to aid the visually impaired, but it's been difficult to come up with anything as reliable and easy to use as the white cane, the type of metal-tipped ...
Engineering
May 31, 2017
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Cold conversion of food waste into renewable energy and fertilizer
Researchers from Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE) in collaboration with Bio-Terre Systems Inc. are taking the fight against global warming to colder climes.
Energy & Green Tech
May 31, 2017
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NASA sees Cyclone Mora still packing punch after landfall
Satellite data showed heavy rain and high cloud tops in Tropical Cyclone Mora after the storm came ashore in Bangladesh.
Earth Sciences
May 31, 2017
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Pay $8 for a Buddha-shaped pear foolish or fun? Your age may predict your answer
Square watermelons, star- and heart-shaped cucumbers, and even Buddha-shaped pears can be found in some grocery store produce bins. Who buys them? And why? A recent University of Illinois study found younger consumers with ...
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2017
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Scientists discover how some pigs cope in cold climates
A new paper in the Journal of Molecular Cell Biology revealed that pig breeds such as Tibetan pigs and Min pigs use a unique method to survive when exposed to cold environments. This has important implications for the swine ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 31, 2017
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A dozen dogs infected with flu that spread at Florida shows
Health officials have now confirmed a dozen cases of H3N2 canine influenza in Florida, where they say the flu was spreading among animals at two dog shows.
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2017
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A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun's atmosphere (Update)
A new NASA mission aims to brush by the sun, coming closer than any spacecraft in history to its scorching heat and radiation in order to reveal how stars are made, the US space agency said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
May 31, 2017
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EU official: EU, China to reaffirm support for climate pact
The European Union and China will reaffirm their commitment to the Paris climate change accord this week regardless of whether U.S. President Donald Trump pulls out of the pact, a senior EU official said Wednesday.
Environment
May 31, 2017
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SpaceX poised for Thursday cargo launch to space station
SpaceX is poised to blast off its next delivery of food, supplies and science experiments to the astronauts living at the International Space Station on Thursday.
Space Exploration
May 31, 2017
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