Some colleges are mammals, others are cities
Higher education in the United States spans five orders of magnitude, from the tiny institutions like the 26-person Deep Springs College in the high desert of eastern California to behemoths, like Arizona State University's city-sized 130,000. A new.....»»
Reducing production cost heats up competition of miniLED-backlit and microLED TVs
TV vendors are making efforts to boost sales of miniLED-backlit TVs, but have been faced with market risks because general demand for TVs tends to decrease along with worsening inflation and anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Chinese cities. In a similar situ.....»»
France vows cash for urban vegetation as heatwave hits
The French government announced 500 million euros on Tuesday to encourage urban vegetation projects to tackle high temperatures in towns and cities as a heatwave began to strike in the south and southwest......»»
Heatwaves kill animals, but new research shows the survivors don"t get off scot-free
Extreme heat waves can cause birds and mammals to die en masse. But it's more common for an animal to experience relatively mild heat stress that doesn't kill it. Our new findings suggest that unfortunately, these individuals can suffer long-term hea.....»»
Researchers solve mystery surrounding dielectric properties of unique metal oxide
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led research team has solved a longstanding mystery surrounding strontium titanate, an unusual metal oxide that can be an insulator, a semiconductor, or a metal. The research provides insight for future applicati.....»»
Study shows how artificial light affects seasonal rhythms of plants in US cities
A new study led by Iowa State University researchers shows how artificial light has affected the natural seasonal processes of plants in urban regions of the United States......»»
Flood of net zero vows suffer "credibility gap": report
While countries, cities and companies have massively ramped up net-zero emissions promises in recent months there remain "major flaws" in many plans, according to an analysis published Monday that raises fears of potential large-scale greenwashing by.....»»
AT&T fiber hits 20 Gbps with ‘Hyber-Gig’ network test following launch of 5 Gbps for customers
Back in January, AT&T launched impressive speeds up to 5 Gbps with its fiber internet service in over 70 US cities. Now AT&T fiber is out with the news that it has successfully reached blazing-fast 20 Gbps symmetric speeds with its production networ.....»»
One of Australia"s tiniest mammals is heading for extinction, but you can help
They weigh around 15 grams, the same as a 50 cent coin. They devour vast quantities of insects. And they're in real trouble......»»
Small green spaces can help keep cities cool during heat waves
A recent World Meteorological Organization report called heat waves the "deadliest meteorological hazard" from 2015 to 2019, affecting people living on all continents, and setting new national heat records in many regions. Canada's top weather event.....»»
Palaeontologist reveals a dinosaur belly button using laser imaging
Paleontologists have set a new record for the oldest belly button ever found in reptiles and mammals, after scientists from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and from around the world used a high-tech laser imaging technology to finally reve.....»»
Sizzling temperatures in store across southwestern US
Scorching temperatures are in store for the southwestern U.S. over the next several days, with cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Palm Springs in California expected to top 110 degrees......»»
Canada unveils carbon emissions offset market
Canada unveiled Wednesday a national carbon emissions market to help it meet its climate goals by allowing cities, farmers and others to sell credits for CO2 reductions to heavier polluters......»»
New study shows benefits of dispatching mental health specialists in nonviolent 911 emergencies
As U.S. cities rethink the role of law enforcement in nonviolent 911 emergencies, new Stanford research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in some instances can have significant.....»»
"Urban canyons" prolong sonic booms in cities
Twenty years after the retirement of the Concorde, several industrial and research projects want to make supersonic flight a reality again. However, supersonic planes produce sonic booms loud enough to warrant noise concerns and regulations, limiting.....»»
Apple Maps expanding to more cities & getting multistop routing in iOS 16
Apple announced upcoming Apple Maps features that will debut alongside iOS 16, including multistop routing and advanced syncing features across Apple devices.Multistop routing will allow users to plan trips with up to 15 stops — and even add stops.....»»
Snapchat now has restaurant reviews. Here’s how to view them
Snapchat's newest Snap Map layer offers restaurant recommendations based on your location. The layer is live in a number of big cities. Here's how to view it......»»
Could self-driving bikes change how we use cities?
Autonomous cycles that can be summoned to your doorstep may help reduce transport emissions......»»
The secret to a longer lifespan? Gene regulation holds a clue
Natural selection has produced mammals that age at dramatically different rates. Take, for example, naked mole rats and mice; the former can live up to 41 years, nearly ten times as long as similar-size rodents such as mice......»»
Egypt Set For World"s Sixth Largest High-Speed Rail System
A new high-speed rail line is coming to Egypt, with developer Siemens Mobility saying it will link 60 cities across the country. From a report: The fully-electrified lines will see trains with a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour and travel from th.....»»
Lidar reveals networks of pre-Columbian cities and towns in Bolivia
The western Amazon basin was home to its own pre-Columbian civilization, the Casarabe. Enlarge / Cotoca, a 125 hectare settlement, sits at the center of a network of causeways linking it to smaller communities. An airborne li.....»»