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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.
Graphene quantum dots recycle carbon dioxide
Rather than release waste carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or bury it underground, graphene quantum dots may…
NASA look into the eye of the storm
All eight spacecraft of its latest Earth science mission are in good shape, NASA has confirmed. The Cyclone Global…
Supercomputer from NASA shows Earth’s carbon dioxide
A NASA supercomputer project builds on the agency's satellite measurements of carbon dioxide and combines them with…
Smartphone earthquake detector recorded nearly 400 tremblors
The University of California, Berkeley's worldwide network of smartphone earthquake detectors has recorded nearly…
Nuclear methods used to study pest-resistance
Researchers at the University of Missouri, using advanced nuclear methods, have determined the mechanisms corn…
Polar bears and reindeer suffering from climate change
From the Arctic to the Mojave Desert, terrestrial and marine habitats are rapidly changing. These changes impact…
Sawdust super sponge soaks up oil spills
The sawmill waste that's sometimes tossed onto home garage floors to soak up oil spilled by amateur mechanics,…
Understanding the ‘perfect storm’
With the number and variety of species gradually diminishing toward the poles, biodiversity on earth is greatest in…
Are the reindeer on weight watchers?
Santa’s sleigh might need a bit of extra help when it comes to pulling it along in the sky this year, as…
55 trillion kilograms of carbon to fill the atmosphere
55 trillion kilograms: that's how much carbon could be released into the atmosphere from the soil by mid-century if…