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Cold-blooded animals grow bigger in the warm on land, but smaller in warm water Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:10 AM PST Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Queen Mary University of London have found a group of cold-blooded The post Cold-blooded animals grow bigger in the warm on land, but smaller in warm water has been published onTechnology Org.

Harsh winter brings some psychological benefits, says UB researcher Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:04 AM PST University at Buffalo researcher Mark Seery, who studies stress and coping, says the severe winter weather seems at The post Harsh winter brings some psychological benefits, says UB researcher has been published on Technology Org.

The Future Is Looking Less Cloudy Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:02 AM PST TAU researchers discover cellular networks can be used to detect dangerous fog When warm air comes into contact The post The Future Is Looking Less Cloudy has been published on Technology Org.

Urban Microclimate insights Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:37 AM PST Living in urban areas—cities, large towns, or combinations thereof—can offer convenient access to work, commerce, and culture, and The post Urban Microclimate insights has been published on Technology Org.

New fossil timeline database opens for the tree of life Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:22 AM PST Data on the origins of Australia’s unique platypus, echidna and kangaroos have been added to a new open-source The post New fossil timeline database opens for the tree of life has been published on Technology Org.

Aerial robots, artificial intelligence and statistics revolutionise wildlife tracking and research Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:19 AM PST Monitoring the movements and populations of koalas, dingos, feral pigs and other wildlife will be a lot easier The post Aerial robots, artificial intelligence and statistics revolutionise wildlife tracking and research has been published on Technology Org.

Cities Luring Young Residents Back From Inner-Ring Suburbs Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:08 AM PST City centers across the country are attracting younger, wealthier and more educated residents, according to a new study The post Cities Luring Young Residents Back From Inner-Ring Suburbs has been published on Technology Org.

Himalayan ice shows chemicals ban is working Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:29 AM PST A unique study of frozen ice cores from the Tibetan Himalaya has shown that international agreements on phasing The post Himalayan ice shows chemicals ban is working has been published on Technology Org.

Fish native to Japan found in Port Orford waters Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:22 AM PST A team of scientists from Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is studying The post Fish native to Japan found in Port Orford waters has been published on Technology Org.

Loops and bends in underground plumbing is the key for understanding geysers Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:01 AM PST Team of scientists used artificial laboratory geysers and research data from Yellowstone National Park and Chile to explain The post Loops and bends in underground plumbing is the key for understanding geysers has been published onTechnology Org.

Felling of tropical trees has soared, satellite shows, not slowed as UN study found Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:04 PM PST The rate at which tropical forests were cut, burned or otherwise lost from the 1990s through the 2000s The post Felling of tropical trees has soared, satellite shows, not slowed as UN study found has been published onTechnology Org.

Study shows fitting meters has an immediate effect on consumers’ water saving habits Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:49 PM PST University of Southampton research has shown consumers reduce their water consumption by 16.5 per cent after they receive The post Study shows fitting meters has an immediate effect on consumers’ water saving habits has been published on Technology Org.