The robot that detects underground water leaks
The United States faces a looming crisis over its deteriorating water infrastructure, and fixing it will be a monumental and expensive task.
The United States faces a looming crisis over its deteriorating water infrastructure, and fixing it will be a monumental and expensive task.
Robotics
Dec 8, 2017
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No one can precisely predict when an earthquake is to happen. Since the 1994 6.7-magnitude Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles County that caused 72 deaths, 9,000 injuries and $25 billion in damages, Southern California ...
Earth Sciences
May 29, 2024
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Stargazers across large swaths of the globe—from the streets of Los Angeles to the slopes of a smoldering Philippine volcano—had the chance to witness a rare "super blue blood Moon" Wednesday, when Earth's shadow bathed ...
Space Exploration
Jan 31, 2018
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At the beginning of "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," the recently released installment in Activision's blockbuster military shooter franchise, the player is dumped from the sky in a drop pod onto an urban battlefield, smashing ...
Software
Nov 11, 2014
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As seen from a path about a mile wide extending from Los Angeles, California, to Denver, Colorado, and on to Minnesota south of Minneapolis (and further east, to Lake Superior and Labrador), the bright star Aldebaran's angular ...
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2016
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A "quake swarm" that has shaken southern California with hundreds of moderate temblors in quick succession is fueling jitters in the Golden State, long braced for the Big One.
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2012
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With a population of 11 million and located about 100 km from Beijing (22 million people) and Tangshan (7 million people), Tianjin lies on top of the Tangshan-Hejian-Cixian fault that has been the site of 15 devastating earthquakes ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2014
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The National Park Service says biologists recently discovered two mountain lion kittens in the Santa Monica Mountains west of Los Angeles.
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2016
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Alerts about hit-and-runs and kidnappings in Los Angeles will soon pop up on traffic app Waze, along with road closure information, the West Coast city's mayor said.
Software
Apr 22, 2015
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Overall rainfall amounts in the Los Angeles region will remain the same in coming decades, according to a new study that examined the effects of a warming climate on Southern California precipitation.
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2014
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