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Researchers Find Link Between Pokémon Go! and Increased Physical Activity
This time last year, many of us were doggedly making our way through parks and charging through the streets intent on one thing: Capturing Pokémon.
Fern Inspires Breakthrough Electrode Design
What do a fern native to the western United States and fractal geometry have in common with solar energy? Quite a lot: the fractal nature of the fern’s structure inspired a new electrode design that, in turn, could increase energy storage capacity by 3,000 percent.
Alternative Finishes for Waterproof Jackets
A common wardrobe staple, waterproof jackets usually contain fluorochemicals to repel rain from fabric. However, the researchers believe that the fluorochemicals may be unnecessarily exposing the wearer to chemicals that have been linked to health problems and that pose an environmental threat.
FAA May Refund That $5 Drone Fee You Paid
After a recent court decision, the Federal Aviation Administration is issuing a refund.
Healthy Beer
According to researchers, consuming foods and beverages with live counts of probiotics provides more health benefits than consuming foods and beverages without. The current International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics recommendation to achieve the maximum health benefits of consuming probiotics is 1 billion probiotics per serving.
Repurposing Shells
Researchers from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences are investigating different uses for the 7 million tonnes of mollusk shell waste discarded by the seafood industry each year.
Evaluation Process for Green Roofs Developed Using Earthquake Engineering Math Technique
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that using a mathematical technique can determine how well green infrastructure works.
Researchers Developing Concrete Wood for Construction
Combining wood and concrete in the construction of buildings is nothing new. What is new, according to Swiss researchers, is the approach to combining wood and concrete to create a load-bearing concrete consisting of mostly wood.
Owl Wings May Be Key To Quieting Wind Turbines, Aircraft
Hoping to one day reduce the noise given off by wind turbines and aircraft, researchers from Japan and China, inspired by the silent flight of the owl, set out to mimic the design of the owls’ wings.
Compatible Carpoolers Could Reduce Gridlock, Air Pollution
One successful way to fight both gridlock and air pollution is by simply matching potential carpoolers with other like-minded carpoolers, according to research from the University of Waterloo.
Advanced Elastomers Solve Old Sealing Problems, Prevent New Ones
While elastomers used for O-rings, seals and gaskets don’t seem like a major point of design concern, selection of their material is critical to reliable semiconductor processing due to issues of plasma-induced erosion, UV/ozone exposure and electrostatic discharge.
See How U.S. Energy Consumption Has Changed Since 1776
America's founders might be startled to see the variety of energy sources that shape the country today.
London City Airport Taps Bechtel for Expansion Work
The work includes expanding existing terminal facilities and creating new airfield infrastructure for a further 30,000 permitted flight movements.
Male Fish Demonstrating Female Characteristics Thanks to Houshold Cleaners, Birth Control Pills
Professor Charles Tyler and colleagues from the University of Exeter in Britain have observed male fish laying eggs and, in some cases, found male fish becoming transgender. Tyler and his colleagues believe that the chemicals being flushed down toilets (many of them found in our urine) are causing the problem, particularly birth control pills.
Extreme Weather Boosted By Half-Degree Warming
Half a degree Celsius is all it took to increase the occurrence of heat waves and heavy rainfalls worldwide, according to researchers.
Researchers Develop New Method That Could Pave the Way for Cheaper, More Accurate Sensors
Employing nanoscale devices that use electromagnetism, researchers found that the devices were sensitive enough to discern the mass of viruses a hundred billion times lighter than a human hair strand.
Video: Three 3D Printing Industries
3D printing technology is putting the tools for creation into the hands of small-business startups and entrepreneurs.
New Solar Cell Uses Near-UV Light for Self-Powered Smart Windows
Using this light source allows the solar cell to be transparent and occupy the same footprint as a window.
Educating Undergraduates for Entrepreneurship at Rice University
The current generation of college students and young workers sees older relatives and friends losing jobs in traditional businesses. Instead, in a 2014 survey, up to two-thirds of millennials expressed interest in entrepreneurship.
Tiny Houses Come to a Big Ski Market
Sprout Tiny Homes signed a contract with Aspen Skiing Co. to build 34 commercial-grade tiny homes to help meet demand for affordable employee housing.