People's exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to University of Michigan researchers who analyzed data from the Apple Hearing Study.
Environment
Oct 9, 2020
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Pet owners may think it is adorable when their dog chases its tail or their cat suckles for comfort. But when these activities are persistent to the point that it disrupts their daily routines, it may be a sign that your ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 7, 2023
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Science and design researchers at QUT have joined forces to develop reusable, color-changing prototypes of jewelry and accessories that use new switchable dye technology to warn people when they've had too much sun.
Materials Science
Mar 7, 2023
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Space-age technologies have made fundamental changes to the way we live our lives. Avionics allow us to fly to other continents on almost a moment's notice. GNSS services enable us to navigate our cars on roads we've never ...
Planetary Sciences
Jan 9, 2023
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Led by researchers from the University of Sydney Business School, the peer-reviewed research synthesizes existing studies on how technology-driven changes at work will impact workplace mental health and employee wellbeing.
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2020
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As parents adjust to the announcement that in-school classes will not resume in Ontario for the rest of the school year, a Brock University expert says several key steps can be taken to keep kids learning until the end of ...
Education
May 21, 2020
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The federal government has allocated only about 2 percent of its transportation funds to encourage walking and cycling, not nearly enough to make a significant difference, according to Ralph Buehler, associate professor and ...
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2020
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Last week Woolworths announced a new food delivery system, in collaboration with US company TerraCycle, that delivers grocery essentials in reusable packaging.
Environment
Nov 5, 2019
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Robot-aided rehabilitation represents a step forward for patients with walking difficulties. However, its high price, together with some adaptation and transfer problems, limit its use at present.
Engineering
Mar 12, 2019
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Products and services increasingly get smarter and more interconnected, forming intelligent eco-systems that allow the generation and sharing of large amounts of data through the internet. These new data often find their ...
Other
Feb 25, 2019
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