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Researchers Find New Way to Produce Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Water with the Sun
Researchers at Osaka University have developed a new kind of photocatalyst for producing hydrogen from water.
What's in a Name for New Spider Species?
New spider species discovered in the Caribbean region include Spintharus berniesandersi, S. barackobamai and S. leonardodicaprioi.
Smartphone Notifications Are Making Us Cranky
In a bad mood? Your smartphone may be to blame, according to recent research from Nottingham Trent University.
Anti-Vaccination Rhetoric 'Loud' on Twitter
Despite the lack of evidence linking childhood vaccinations and autism and an uptick in recent outbreaks of diseases previously eradicated by vaccination, the anti-vaccination debate is still alive and well on social media platforms like Twitter according to a multi-year study from the University of Colorado Boulder.
New York City’s 9/11 Tribute Creates Light Pollution that Affects Birds
The annual “Tribute in Light” display that serves as a yearly tribute to the 9/11 attacks in New York City has provided researchers with a unique opportunity to study how artificial light affects bird flight paths.
An App to Aid Stranded Dolphins, Whales
The app is available for the iPhone and can be downloaded from the Apple app store.
Fabric Capable of Detecting Dehydrated Drivers
Recently warning consumers of the dangers associated with driving while dehydrated, Nissan demonstrated a new sweat sensing technology in one of its automobiles.
Kits for Clean Water Get Crowdfunding Treatment
Using gravity, sunlight and a few materials, the kits are capable of producing as much as 10 liters per day of safe drinking water. Researchers hope to raise $30,000 through the crowdfunding initiative, which would enable them to create 1,000 kits.
Start-Up Creates Wearable Air Quality Tracker
Interns for a Paris start-up that builds air quality and forecasting technologies have spent the last three years helping to build, design and test a device capable of tracking both indoor and outdoor air quality.
'Car-Free Day' in Paris
Paris drivers were encouraged to abandon their automobiles on Sunday and instead bike, walk or blade to their destinations in celebration of “car-free day.”
AI Used to Predict Relationship Longevity
With a growing trend in using artificial intelligence to make predictions about everything, it is only natural that the technology would eventually be applied to making suggestions about the longevity of our personal relationships.
MIT Students Create the 'Personal Thermostat'
Four MIT students have produced a wristband that allows wearers to adjust their body temperature.
Study Being Conducted on the Impact of Food Waste
Working on his doctoral research, Werf is attempting to understand why people throw out vast amounts of food and is looking for solutions to curb the waste. Werf believes that the study results will not only reveal environmental implications, but also financial and social ones.
Ancient Ink Blots Out Tumor Metastatic Lymph Nodes
A plant-based ink used for hundreds of years in China by calligraphers and artists may also contribute to the inactivation of cancer cells.
Life-Saving Drones
According to a study of 15 healthy individuals, the results obtained by the drone were as accurate as traditional monitoring methods such as pulse oximeters, respiratory belts and ECGs.
At-Home Vital Sign Monitoring
Building on an earlier design of a radar capable of measuring a person’s vital signs, researchers from Kyoto University's Center of Innovation and Panasonic Corporation developed a device that can measure how the heart beats as the body moves without the burden of wires and equipment.
Paper Diagnostic Distinguishes Between Zika and Dengue
The paper-based test can provide an inexpensive, portable assay for use in areas where both viruses are common.
Abandoned Air Raid Shelter Now Home to Urban Farm
A London underground air raid shelter, originally constructed to protect up to 8,000 people from World War II bombings, is finding new life as an urban farm.
Gel Patch Heals Wounds and Prevents Scars
A specific protein reduces inflammation in the early phase of wound healing, promotes new blood vessel and cell growth and reduces scarring.
Scientists Discover a New Way to Purify Fracking Water
Scientists from Rice University have produced a new filter that can remove more than 90 percent of hydrocarbons, bacterial and particulates from contaminated water that was produced by hydraulic fracturing operations at shale oil and gas wells.