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Environment Dec 13, 2018

Robot makes world-first baby coral delivery to Great Barrier Reef

Ecology and technology have combined to give nature a helping hand, using a robot to deliver heat-tolerant coral larvae directly onto Australia's Great Barrier Reef in the first small-scale pilot of a new technique to help ...

Earth Sciences Dec 12, 2018

Mapping the big blue: Laser-induced technology to help mineral exploration at oceanic depths

Scientists have successfully measured zinc samples under deep-sea conditions. Their method could support sustainable extraction of raw seabed materials.

Energy & Green Tech Nov 21, 2018

Utilities encourage energy savings with smart thermostats

As temperatures drop and winter looms, homeowners and property managers are sweeping chimneys, insulating pipes and swapping screens for storm windows.

Consumer & Gadgets Nov 21, 2018

2018 Gift Guide: Ideas for cord-cutters and wannabes

If there's one topic that people can't get enough of, it's cord-cutting.

Ecology Nov 14, 2018

Wolves at the door, Alpine shepherd can't imagine any other life

He sleeps fully dressed, dreading a midnight wolf attack on the flock of sheep penned in close by his hut, high up in the French Alps.

General Physics Nov 6, 2018

In materials hit with light, individual atoms and vibrations take disorderly paths

Hitting a material with laser light sends vibrations rippling through its latticework of atoms, and at the same time can nudge the lattice into a new configuration with potentially useful properties – turning an insulator ...

Telecom Oct 30, 2018

From streaming TV to Gmail, it's all about the cloud

Whether you're watching your favorite show on Netflix or backing up all-important cat photos to Google Drive, the "cloud" has become an essential part of our digital lives.

Internet Oct 18, 2018

True blue picks: A snapshot of Australia's favourite porn

(This article contains explicit terms which some readers and workplaces may find offensive.)

Cell & Microbiology Oct 11, 2018

New microscope offers 4-D look at embryonic development in living mice

A smart new microscope has given scientists a front-row seat to the drama of mammalian development.

Robotics Oct 9, 2018

From cyborgs to sex robots, U of M professor studies how brain science is changing legal system

Francis Shen spends a lot of time thinking about transhuman cyborgs, brain-wave lie detectors, sex robots and terrorists hacking into devices implanted in our heads.

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