A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
Credit: Dave Brenner/University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability ANN ARBOR--In the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons, George Jetson ...
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Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological features
Researchers from Penn and Harvard are the first to make archaeological use of U2 spy plane imagery, and have created ...
Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7
Overall physical activity starts to decline already around the age of school entry. While the proportion of physically inactive individuals ...
Evolutionary changes played a crucial role in industrialization, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A recent study of centuries-old French-Canadian genealogical data by a Brown University economist revealed evidence that supports ...
32 million funding boost for Smart Cities research in Tallinn and Helsinki
Smart Cities Centre of Excellence to be establishedCredit: Mikko Raskinen Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Aalto University, along with ...
TTI heat map shows relationship between traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma
Asthma cases attributable to traffic-related air pollution dramatically decreased between 2000 and 2010Credit: Texas A&M Transportation Institute April 5, 2019 ...
Stressed? Take a 20-minute nature pill
Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study Taking at least twenty minutes ...
‘Cool Coalition’ comes together to save lives, energy and trillions for the global economy
Emissions from cooling sector set to grow 90 percent by 2050 without actionCredit: PXHERE public domain Copenhagen, Denmark - As ...
Tracking sludge flow for better wastewater treatment and more biogas
Monitoring thermal treatment performance by tracking how sewage sludge flows A new way of tracking how sewage sludge flows during ...
Cities under pressure
Cities to swelter as planners face unenviable trade-off between tackling climate change and quality of life, new research has shown. ...
2019 Global Food Policy Report: Crises in rural areas threatens progress in hunger and poverty reduction
Urgent need for rural revitalization, strong policies and accountability March 27, 2018, Washington, D.C.: Marked by deepening cycle of hunger ...
How light from street lamps and trees influence the activity of urban bats
A complex relationshipCredit: Christian Giese Artificial light is rightly considered a major social, cultural and economic achievement. Yet, artificial light ...
Study finds people who feed birds impact conservation
Credit: Virginia Tech People in many parts of the world feed birds in their backyards, often due to a desire ...
Craft breweries increase residential property values
UToledo research taps into trends in the craft brewing industry: impact on nearby home values and factors related to business ...
Turn off a light, save a life, says new UW-Madison study
MADISON, Wis. -- We all know that turning off lights and buying energy-efficient appliances affects our financial bottom line. Now, ...
Cities rethink parking as ride-hailing grows and parking revenue declines
Uber and Lyft are shifting parking demand in major US cities, and researchers believe it's a good thingCredit: Photo by ...
UTA project to show how farmers, ranchers can make food transportation more efficient
Carrying foodCredit: UT Arlington Small- and mid-scale farmers and ranchers in Texas often face challenges in getting their products to ...
Tracking urban gentrification, one building at a time
New deep-mapping computer model uses Google Street View panoramas to track gentrification at the individual property levelCredit: Ilic et al, ...
Desert plants provided by homeowners offer habitat for desert bird species
UMass Amherst, Forest Service and Arizona State ecologists investigate bird diversityCredit: Eyal Shochat/Ben Gurion University of the Negev AMHERST, Mass. ...
Experiences of nature boost children’s learning
Critical review finds cause-and-effect relationshipCredit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Spending time in nature boosts children's academic achievement and ...