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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.
Diesel Cars Emit Less Pollution Than Gas
Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline.
The Cracks Are Beginning To Show On Antarctica’s Surface
An iceberg about the size of the state of Delaware split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf sometime between…
Ocean Is Reaching Its Carbon Capacity
MIT climate scientists have found that the ocean is reaching its carbon capacity due to rising global temperatures.
Atmospheric Nanocluster Aerosols Caused By Traffic
Automobile traffic can be a major source of atmospheric nanocluster aerosols, a team of researchers affiliated with…
Wastewater Used To Irrigate Agriculture Globally
The use of untreated wastewater from cities to irrigate crops downstream is 50% more widespread than previously…
Gecko-inspired robot designed to clean space
There are around 500,000 pieces of human-made debris are orbiting our planet, so to help clean this up a gecko-like…
Extraordinary diverse array of peptide generated from microbe
Researchers have found Prochlorococcus varieties can produce more than two dozen different peptides (molecules that…
Bumblebee drone replacement gets people buzzing
As the population of bumblebees is significantly decreasing, Japanese researchers have developed a replacement…
‘Cleaner’ emissions from newer vehicles just as dangerous
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering found that newer gasoline vehicles emit less…
Membrane filters radioactive waste from water
Membrane effectively filters out heavy metals, radioactive waste, other toxic substances, and bacteria from…