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Caring for a Sick Pet Just as Taxing on Mental Health as Caring for Sick Relative
As caring for a sick loved one or friend can increase feelings of depression and stress in a caregiver, so too can those feelings increase when caring for a family pet, according to research from Kent State University.
Preventing Roadkill with an Animal Detection System
A prototype of a roadside animal detection system from Brazilian firm ViaFauna includes a set of motion sensors mounted on poles that can be spaced 100 miles apart.
Appealing to Love of the Ocean to Curb Plastic Pollution
One solution, according to researchers, is to caution consumers in much the same way as cigarette companies warn about the dangers linked to smoking: with powerful images appearing on commonly used products.
New Approach to Ultrafast Light Pulses Discovered
2D materials called molecular aggregates are effective light emitters; however, their potential as components for new kinds of optoelectronic devices has been limited by their relatively slow response time. Researchers at MIT, the University of California, Berkely and Northeastern University have found a way to overcome this problem.
Sawdust to Help Fight Future Food Shortages
As concerns for future food shortages grow, thanks to a combination of increased population and a decrease in the availability of farmable land, Luke's Research Scientist Risto Korpinen believes that one solution could be found in a material occupying space in sawmills -- sawdust.
Burning Used Toilet Paper to Create Electricity
Currently, impossible amounts of used toilet paper collect in municipal sewage filters and eventually go through a composting process.
Shopping with the Help of a Smart Mirror
By observing the age, gender and style preferences as indicated by a customer’s selections, the mirror—equipped with sensors, displays and cameras working in conjunction with an algorithm—can make recommendations tailored to the customer about other items in the store.
The Vulnerability of Fitness Trackers
The personal data, according to the researchers, could be shared with third parties, such as marketing agencies and online retailers or used to manufacture false health records, netting hackers cheaper insurance coverage.
4 Common Home Heating Problems and How to Solve Them
Labor Day may be the unofficial end of summer, but for many of us in colder climates the true end of summer that we feel in our bones happens whenever we first turn on the furnace for another year. As long as it kicks on the way it's supposed to, there's no need to give it another thought. But what about when the furnace doesn't work?
The Affordable Audiophile
Q&A with GraphAudio, a company aiming to utilize graphene to bring great sound to the masses.
Asian Business Leaders Considering Tech Solutions to Fight Abuse of Migrant Workers
Recommendations to protect migrant workers from abuse and slavery were made by Asia’s business leaders at the Bali Process, a forum of 45 Indo-Pacific countries meeting on the topic. Chief among the solutions being recommended included various communication technologies.
Reducing Leather Pollution
To remedy the amount of pollution that goes into the manufacturing of leather products such as handbags and jackets, a team of researchers have worked on an environmentally-friendlier solution to the process.
Former Google Employees Want to Automate the Traditional NYC Bodega
Former Google employees Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan want to automate a New York City fixture -- the neighborhood bodega.
New Research Starts to Understand the Optical Properties of Glass
The researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have been looking at the properties of stable glasses over a few years.
Beer Maker Says 'Cheers!' to Wind Energy
Enel Green Power will sell Anheuser-Busch a 152.5 MW portion of the output from the Thunder Ranch wind farm in Oklahoma.
Video: Here's How to Save Your Water-Soaked Books
Hurricanes in Florida and Texas left thousands of books waterlogged and damaged. Can they be repaired?
Scientists Create Paper-Based Test for TB
In an effort to improve the wait times for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in people living in remote and resource-challenged locations, scientists have created a paper-based tuberculosis test that offers quick results using a smartphone.
Johns Hopkins Sets New Record for Medical Delivery Drones
Publishing their results in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, researchers were able to use the drones to transport human blood samples across the desert all while maintaining a safe temperature for the delicate cargo.
Most Americans Support Paying a Carbon Tax
According to a survey from Yale University, most Americans would support taxing fossil fuels, but only on the condition that the money generated is invested in clean energy and infrastructure.
Biosensor Can Detect the Presence of Horse Meat in Beef
A team of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid has designed an electrochemical biosensor able to identify the presence of horse meat in beef.