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Healthy Eating Better for the Environment, Study
The incentive to eat healthy is now two-fold thanks to a recent study determining that healthy eating is also linked to reducing one’s environmental impact.
Nanoscale Swimming Bots Based on Bacteria
Biotemplated nanoswimmers spin their flagella when exposed to rotating magnetic fields and can perform nearly as well as living bacteria.
Uptown Rats Slightly Different from Downtown Rats, Study Says
Rats residing in uptown Manhattan show slight genetic differences from rats residing in downtown Manhattan, according to researchers from Fordham University and Providence College.
Text Messages Reach 25th Birthday
Sending text messages has become so commonplace that it is easy to forget that the text message hasn’t always been a part of our daily lives. This week the text message turns 25 years old.
A Nationwide Map of Air Pollution in the U.K.
The map depicts how air pollution, specifically nitrogen dioxide, changes across the country and within towns and cities.
Campaign to Ban Glitter Gains Momentum in the UK
UK scientists are gaining an unexpected ally in their quest to ban glitter -- a network of daycare providers.
WindGEMINI Software Advances Wind Turbine Operations
The software can be used to monitor any turbine, regardless of its make or model, to increase production and assess turbine operating life.
Rail Control Technology Approved for Mainline Upgrade
The approval will enable Bombardier's signaling system to be implemented as part of Sweden's program to modernize its 11,000-kilometer mainline rail network.
Between 400 and 800 Million Jobs Lost to Automation by 2030: McKinsey
According to a new report by McKinsey Global Institute, between 400 and 800 million jobs around the world will potentially be lost by 2030 to automation, with roles usurped by robotics, artificial intelligence, self-driven cars and customer service software.
Natural Folding Mechanisms Key to Climate-Friendly Architecture
Mobile components on buildings, like blinds, often have a design that was copied from naturally occurring solutions. This is the subject of the research by a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the University of Freiburg and the University of Stuttgart.
Synthetic Protocol forms 3D Porous Organic Network in Seconds
A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has recently announced the principle of producing porous organic materials in the blink of an eye.
Drones More Damaging Than Bird Strikes, According to Study
With close calls between drones and airplanes on the rise, a new study by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that drone collisions cause more damage to planes than collisions with similarly-sized birds.
Airbag Prevents Tanker Truck from Tipping
Hoping to make the transport of bulk liquids much safer, Dr. Erik Eenkhoorn of the University of Twente has developed the "Cairbag."
Soft Robotic Ventricular Assist for Pediatric Patients
The device is designed to assist pediatric patients with one-sided heart failure.
Budweiser Lauching Barley into Space
Budweiser will be launching barley into space to be tested at the International Space Station (ISS) in early December.
Investigating the Purity of Ground Beef
Using a laser-equipped spectrometer, researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed a method for determining the purity of ground beef.
Slugs Inspire Alternative to Staples, Sutures
Inspired by nature, Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers are looking at the Dusky Arion Slug's defensive and elastic slime as an alternative to the sutures and staples used in surgery.
Bio-Microbots for Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Remotely operated robots could be designed to diagnose and treat illness in hard-to-reach areas of the human body.
Botanical Sentries: Plants as Security Sensors
Genome modification research is underway to enable plants to signal the presence of chemicals, pathogens or radiation.
Digital Oilfields: Risky Business?
The birth of the digital oilfield has unfolded. Real-time well monitoring solutions, autonomous operations, integrated workflows and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) have allowed producers to maximize oilfield recovery, eliminate non-productive time and increase profitability. Net gains have even allowed the smallest operators to remain resilient in a low price environment, but are the security risks worth the investment?