SeaWorld publishes decades of orca data to help wild whales
The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2019
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Engineering students build treadmill that helps athletes in wheelchairs work out
The eight-time national champion UTA Movin' Mavs might be getting even better soon, thanks to some ingenuity among mechanical engineering students.
Engineering
Apr 22, 2019
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New York mayor targets classic skyscrapers with Green New Deal
Mayor Bill de Blasio marked Earth Day by outlining measures to make New York greener Monday, including dramatically cutting the carbon footprint of the city's signature building, the skyscraper.
Environment
Apr 22, 2019
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Researchers calculate decades of 'scary' Greenland ice melting
Measuring melting ice is a fairly precise business in 2019—thanks to satellites, weather stations and sophisticated climate models.
Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2019
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Study shows zoos and aquariums dramatically increase information needed to help save species
Despite volumes of data currently available on mankind, it is surprising how little we know about other species. A paper published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) confirms that ...
Ecology
Apr 22, 2019
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How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
An MIT research team that has already conquered the problem of getting ketchup out of its bottle has now tackled a new category of consumer and manufacturing woe: how to get much thicker materials to slide without sticking ...
Materials Science
Apr 22, 2019
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Working out makes hydrogels perform more like muscle
Human skeletal muscles have a unique combination of properties that materials researchers seek for their own creations. They're strong, soft, full of water, and resistant to fatigue. A new study by MIT researchers has found ...
Materials Science
Apr 22, 2019
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Five reasons experts think autonomous cars are many years away
In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh, Phoenix and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when we might actually see them carrying passengers ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 22, 2019
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Climate change has worsened global economic inequality
A new Stanford University study shows global warming has increased economic inequality since the 1960s. Temperature changes caused by growing concentrations of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere have enriched cool countries ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2019
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Family quarrels in seeds reveal the ways parents and offspring sometimes evolve in conflicting directions
It's spring, finally—and in the tree branches a battle is brewing. A robin returns to her nest with an earthworm. Her nestlings all beg, but only one will get this meal. And while Mom has an interest in making sure that ...
Evolution
Apr 22, 2019
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