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UrduAs fires continue to burn across Australia, damage estimates are now in the billions. More than 8.4 million hectares have been burnt, almost 2000 homes have been destroyed, and 26 people have lost their lives. Such immense devastation means policymakers…
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UniSA expert calls for ‘fire-line’ to future-proof against bushfire disaster
As fires continue to burn across Australia, damage estimates are now in the billions. More than 8.4 million hectares have been burnt, almost 2000 homes have been destroyed, and 26 people have lost their lives. Such immense devastation means policymakers…
Street network patterns reveal worrying worldwide trend towards urban sprawl
Policy intervention needed to curb street-network sprawl, ensure sustainable development in new and expanding cities
Street network patterns reveal worrying worldwide trend towards urban sprawl
Policy intervention needed to curb street-network sprawl, ensure sustainable development in new and expanding cities
A smart way to predict building energy consumption
In a time of aging infrastructure and increasingly smart control of buildings, the ability to predict how buildings use energy–and how much energy they use–has remained elusive, until now. Researchers from Saudi Arabia, China and the United States collaborated to…
Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in different neighborhoods…
Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in different neighborhoods…
Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in different neighborhoods…
Improved functioning of diverse landscape mosaics
To date, biodiversity research primarily focused on the number of plant species present in ecosystems. “Most studies so far have used small, artificially established study plots. However, real-world landscapes are much more complex, and, in addition to natural areas, also…
Improved functioning of diverse landscape mosaics
To date, biodiversity research primarily focused on the number of plant species present in ecosystems. “Most studies so far have used small, artificially established study plots. However, real-world landscapes are much more complex, and, in addition to natural areas, also…
Urban health scare: E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries
Hospital admissions quadrupled in last four years, UCSF study finds, mainly in young adults
Urban health scare: E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries
Hospital admissions quadrupled in last four years, UCSF study finds, mainly in young adults
Maximizing bike-share ridership: New research says it’s all about location
10% increase in bike-availability levels increases ridership by 12%
Maximizing bike-share ridership: New research says it’s all about location
10% increase in bike-availability levels increases ridership by 12%
Global urban growth typified by suburbs, not skyscrapers
Analysis of 478 cities finds that much urban expansion is horizontal — and unsustainable
Global urban growth typified by suburbs, not skyscrapers
Analysis of 478 cities finds that much urban expansion is horizontal — and unsustainable
Even resilient common species are not immune to environmental crisis
Measures of genetic diversity of a fruit bat common in Singapore decreased 30-fold over the last 90 years
Women who live near green space are less likely to be overweight or obese
The findings are presented in a new study of more than 2,300 inhabitants of seven Spanish provinces
Even resilient common species are not immune to environmental crisis
Measures of genetic diversity of a fruit bat common in Singapore decreased 30-fold over the last 90 years
Women who live near green space are less likely to be overweight or obese
The findings are presented in a new study of more than 2,300 inhabitants of seven Spanish provinces
New system transmits high-speed unrepeated signal over 520 kilometers
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have partnered up with engineers from Corning Inc., U.S., and T8, Russia, and developed a system for high-throughput data transfer over great distances without the need for signal repeating along the…
New system transmits high-speed unrepeated signal over 520 kilometers
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have partnered up with engineers from Corning Inc., U.S., and T8, Russia, and developed a system for high-throughput data transfer over great distances without the need for signal repeating along the…
City research draws on Formula 1 technology for the construction of skyscrapers
Civil engineering academic is developing new vibration-control devices based on Formula 1 technology for skyscrapers
City research draws on Formula 1 technology for the construction of skyscrapers
Civil engineering academic is developing new vibration-control devices based on Formula 1 technology for skyscrapers
Smart, self-powered patch to put an end to €2.3 trillion bill caused by rust worldwide
The cost of corrosion runs to 3-4% of the gross world product annually, and therefore there is increasing focus on monitoring infrastructure; Danish researchers are developing a smart patch that can cut huge amounts off the costs of rust
Smart, self-powered patch to put an end to €2.3 trillion bill caused by rust worldwide
The cost of corrosion runs to 3-4% of the gross world product annually, and therefore there is increasing focus on monitoring infrastructure; Danish researchers are developing a smart patch that can cut huge amounts off the costs of rust
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70% more…
Frequency of worship, not location, matters more when it comes to being good neighbors
A growing segment of Americans is traveling farther to worship, Baylor University study finds
Frequency of worship, not location, matters more when it comes to being good neighbors
A growing segment of Americans is traveling farther to worship, Baylor University study finds
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70% more…
Removals Observatory detects 30,000 families removed in Greater São Paulo in two years
Collaborative platform forms part of a research project being carried out in São Paulo since 2012 that monitors and analyzes removals in the city with the aim of creating solutions for housing and urban development issues.
Removals Observatory detects 30,000 families removed in Greater São Paulo in two years
Collaborative platform forms part of a research project being carried out in São Paulo since 2012 that monitors and analyzes removals in the city with the aim of creating solutions for housing and urban development issues.
Buy less, be happier and build a healthy planet
You can do something about climate change — and it will make you happy
Women raised in poor neighborhoods face an increased risk of intimate partner violence
Women who spend longer periods of their early lives in less affluent neighbourhoods are at greater risk of experiencing violence during their early adulthoods at the hands of their intimate partners, finds a new study published in Epidemiology . Intimate…
‘Self-cleaning’ concrete could keep buildings looking new (video)
Building materials that clean themselves could save immense time and labor in homes and businesses, as well as reduce disease risk in settings such as hospitals. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have made a new type…
Smart buildings face challenges but have plenty of potential
Mohamed Ouf believes fully automated structures will revolutionize occupant comfort and energy efficiency
A decade after the predators have gone, Galapagos Island finches are still being spooked
On some of the Galapagos Islands where human-introduced predators of Darwin’s finches were eradicated over a decade ago, the finches are still acting as though they are in danger, according to research published today in the Journal of Animal Ecology…
Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally
The effectiveness of non-mechanical, low-energy methods for moderating temperature and humidity has been evaluated in a series of experiments by researchers from the University of Cambridge. The researchers found that a temperature difference between inside and outside has a remarkably…
UTA multidisciplinary project aims to improve transportation for older adults
Improving transportation for older adults
Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Air pollution doesn’t just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil fuels also releases fine particulate matter into the air. In general, fine particulate matter can lead to heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and other diseases, and…
FAPESP Week highlights research in cooperation with France
Scientists from France and São Paulo State will attend a symposium to be held on Nov. 21-27 in Lyon and Paris to discuss topics at the knowledge frontier
FAPESP Week highlights research in cooperation with France
Scientists from France and São Paulo State will attend a symposium to be held on Nov. 21-27 in Lyon and Paris to discuss topics at the knowledge frontier
Living bridges
How traditional Indian building techniques can make modern cities more climate-friendly
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
Living bridges
How traditional Indian building techniques can make modern cities more climate-friendly
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
Mapping disease outbreaks in urban settings using mobile phone data
Researchers from EPFL and MIT have shown that human mobility is a major factor in the spread of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue even over short intra-city distances. In a paper published in Scientific Reports , the team…
Visualizing heat flow in bamboo could help design more energy-efficient and fire-safe buildings
Modified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a detailed understanding of their properties is needed. The way heat flows across bamboo cell walls has been mapped using advanced scanning thermal microscopy, providing a…
Visualizing heat flow in bamboo could help design more energy-efficient and fire-safe buildings
Modified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a detailed understanding of their properties is needed. The way heat flows across bamboo cell walls has been mapped using advanced scanning thermal microscopy, providing a…
Finding out the factors that most influence the steel corrosion in reinforced concrete
Since the Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Coliseum were built, mankind has been searching for an affordable, versatile building material, that can be easily manufactured and transported, and, above all, is durable. Concrete, a mixture of water, cement and different…