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Ecology
Technology for ecology and inspired by ecology. Here you will find the latest innovations in bio-inspired robotics to the damage inflicted upon ecology and remedied by technology.
NASA to crisscross the globe in 2017
From a Hawaiian volcano to Colorado mountain tops and west Pacific islands, NASA scientists are crisscrossing the…
Drop in petrol taxes despite climate change fight
Even as the world acknowledged the need to slash greenhouse gases from fossil fuels, researchers reported that the…
What has four wheels, a garden and is driverless?
With some 2.69 million cars registered in 2016, the number of cars sales in the UK has reached a record high.…
Ride-sharing to improve traffic and help the environment
Traffic is bad news for the economy, as well as being a public health hazard.
Transportation studies put the…
Global emissions targets need tenfold jump in green tech
A new Duke University study shows the global spread of green technologies must quicken significantly to avoid…
False killer whale’s encounter with longline captured for first time
How Hawaiian false killer whales remove fish from longline fishing gear has for the first time been observed by a…
3D printing changes lives of impoverished farmers
The 3D printer seems a far cry from the muddy, crop-filled fields that fringe Yangon. But in an industrial park…
Solving modern problems with ancient solutions
Using sophisticated computer technology to learn how past societies responded to climate change, Washington State…
Nanotechnology to benefit the environment
Nanotechnology offers many chances to benefit the environment and health. It can be applied to save raw materials…
Robot reveals colorful underwater world beneath Antarctic sea ice
Revealing a colorful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery…