Gabon fights elephant poachers with hi-tech tracker collars
Ever tried to put a GPS real-time tracking collar on a five-tonne animal?
Ecology
Feb 8, 2018
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Increasing skepticism against robots
In Europe, people are more reserved regarding robots than they were five years ago. This is shown in a new study published by scientists from Linz and Würzburg.
Robotics
Jan 22, 2019
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Study shows digital media has damaging impact on reintegration of 'white collar' criminals
Offenders convicted of occupational crime and corruption are having their rehabilitation negatively affected by long term 'labels' attached to them on digital media, according to new research by the University of Portsmouth.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2019
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Professionals are trending in a left and liberal direction; on most issues, blue collar workers are not
Professionals and managers are becoming more liberal while blue collar workers, who were once the backbone of leftist politics in the U.S., now show more conservative views on a number of issues that liberal politicians have ...
Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2022
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Mindful employees find their jobs less boring and are less likely to quit
Employees who practice mindfulness are less bored at work and less likely to quit, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2022
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New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves
Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier. With a GPS wildlife tracker powered by an animal's own movements, University of Copenhagen researchers have solved a problem faced by ...
Ecology
Jun 17, 2023
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First reported case of anthrax in wildlife: Infected zebra most likely causes death of 3 cheetahs
Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease endemic in some parts of Africa. It affects people, livestock as well as wildlife. Using GPS telemetry data, a team of scientists from the Cheetah Research Project of the Leibniz ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2021
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
A new study from Swansea University and the University of Cape Town provides the first documented evidence of a cessation in urban space use by a female baboon after giving birth: another example of how wild animals are adaptively ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2023
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Senior's 3-D printed, sustainable clothing wins scholarship
With his idea for 3-D-printed, custom-fit activewear, Eric Beaudette '16 hopes professional young men can go from the workplace to the gym without breaking a sweat.
Engineering
Jan 20, 2016
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US economy on brink of recovering pre-COVID job numbers, but more than half of industries lag
The U.S. is on pace to recover all 22 million jobs wiped out in the COVID-19 recession as early as July, but the milestone will obscure sharp differences among industries and an economy transformed by the crisis.
Economics & Business
May 19, 2022
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