Big cats in urban jungle: LA mountain lions, Mumbai leopards
Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, share many superlatives as pinnacles of cinema, fashion, and traffic congestion. But another similarity lurks in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws......»»
Easy, tiger: study maps big cats" personalities
Ask any pet owner if their beloved companion has a personality and you'll most often get an emphatic "yes". But now tiger researchers can nod along too—a study published Wednesday reveals that the world's largest felines have individual character t.....»»
Preventing urban flooding in the face of climate change
Planners have come up with many innovative ways to prevent flooding caused by heavy downpours—from planting rain gardens to installing green roofs......»»
Cultural heritage and historic preservation: Creating a digital twin of Shahjahanabad
Cultural heritage is an intrinsic part of the urban landscape of historical cities. Its tremendous socioeconomic and anthropological value is witnessed by the United Nations' having included it as part of Sustainable Development Goal 11, which aims t.....»»
Food forests are bringing shade and sustenance to US cities, one parcel of land at a time
More than half of all people on Earth live in cities, and that share could reach 70% by 2050. But except for public parks, there aren't many models for nature conservation that focus on caring for nature in urban areas......»»
Stable sugar/starch ratio shown to exist in mountain trees across the globe
Carbon allocation between storage and growth plays a significant role in determining how plants respond to changes in external environment......»»
Is Resident Evil 4’s Leon S. Kennedy Italian? An investigation
A long-standing urban legend claims Resident Evil 4's Leon S. Kennedy is an Italian immigrant. We went down way too large a rabbit hole to find the truth......»»
FDA approves drug for cats with allergic skin disease
Cats constantly licking and chewing because of a skin condition called feline allergic dermatitis may benefit from a new generic treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration......»»
Researchers discover birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers in New Guinea
An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the discovery of two new species of poisonous birds by researchers from the University of Copenhagen. Genetic changes in these bird species have allowed them to carry a powerful neurotoxin......»»
Environment: Honey bees provide a snapshot of city landscape and health
Urban honey bees could be used to gain insight into the microbiome of the cities in which they forage, which can potentially provide information on both hive and human health, reports a study published in Environmental Microbiome......»»
The role of our parks in the fight against climate change
Urban green areas, including parks and gardens, are a fundamental part of our cities and are, on many occasions, the only contact that humans have with nature......»»
Apple bolsters its AI technology with acquisition of WaveOne startup
Apple has made an acquisition in the artificial intelligence space, as first spotted by TechCrunch. The report says Apple “quietly” acquired the Mountain View-based company WaveOne, a startup that was “developing AI algorithms for compressing.....»»
China seeks to replicate its 5G success story in the 6G era
In order to gain an early advantage in 6G development, China's Future Mobile Communications Forum and Purple Mountain Lab held the 2023 Global 6G Technology Conference in Nanjing on March 23, focusing on finding a coherent direction before 6G technol.....»»
Research finds improved wastewater treatment could lead to significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Research published in Environmental Research Letters has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of three to four and that untreated wastewater may be a contributing factor......»»
Introducing the Rocky Mountain Artificial Intelligence Interest Group (RMAIIG)
If AI’s current excitement and hype interests you, I encourage you to join the Rocky Mountain Artificial Intelligence Interest Group (RMAIIG). The monthly Meetup will follow the fascinating and rapidly evolving world of generative AI tools. The.....»»
How fisheries threaten seals and sea lions in South America
Seals, sea lions, and fur seals are at risk from interactions with fisheries and aquaculture, as they can become entangled in nets or cages, and drown. In a study published in Mammal Review, investigators analyzed research from the last 25 years on o.....»»
Mumbai Apple Store will finally open in April, Delhi to follow
The first flagship Apple Store in India will be opening in Mumbai in April, a report claims, with a second outlet in New Delhi set to arrive soon after.[Laurenz Heymann/Unsplash]Apple is in the middle of preparing its first-party stores in India for.....»»
India roundup: Apple"s flagship store to open in Mumbai in April
Apple is expected to open its long-awaited first flagship store in India, marking Apple's efforts to expand in the world's second-largest smartphone market as the global smartphone market is plateauing......»»
What do we define as urban green space?
When do we define a piece of nature in the city as a park? And when is something a tree or shrub? It may seem obvious, but in scientific literature the definitions vary quite a bit. That makes comparisons difficult. Environmental scientist Joeri Morp.....»»
Leaders with low self-esteem are likely to cause "toxic" stress at work, research shows
There is a mountain of evidence to show that stress is a leading cause of common and lethal diseases, including heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss and premature aging......»»
We"re building harder, hotter cities: it"s vital we protect and grow urban green spaces—new report
Recent extreme weather events have provided a foretaste of how supercharged storms might threaten our future. So the release today of a new report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) is very good timing......»»