Drones seek out invasive aquatic plants
Is it practical to use drones to detect invasive aquatic plants?
View ArticleRemote sensing technology used to map habitat of monkey with hominid-like...
Biologists and psychologists are fascinated by the bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) of northeastern Brazil, which exhibit behavior that is extremely rare in the animal kingdom: they use...
View ArticleScientists track speed of powerful internal waves
For the first time researchers directly measured the speed of a wave located 80 meters below the ocean's surface from a single satellite image. The new technique developed by researchers from the...
View ArticleChesapeake Bay surface water temperature is increasing over time
A new study shows that surface water temperature in the Chesapeake Bay is increasing more rapidly than air temperature, signaling a need to look at the impact of warming waters on one of the largest...
View ArticleRobot bees fly and swim, soon they'll have laser eyes
How do you teach robotic insects to see?
View ArticleScientists unveil Pilbara's water system
CSIRO scientists have revealed how much water lies beneath the parched Pilbara landscape in a study to help safeguard the resource as mining and agriculture expands in the region and the climate changes.
View ArticleReview: Google's Chromecast is tops for inexpensive streaming
When it debuted two years ago, Google's Chromecast shook up the market for digital streaming devices. The company is hoping now to build on that success, releasing a new and improved version of the...
View ArticleResearcher finds forest treatment contributes to increased snowpack
Snowpack can be difficult to measure in the rugged, varied terrain of northern Arizona's forests, and warming winters only complicate the picture. But a careful look into the past, layered with...
View ArticleTechnology that lets self-driving cars, robots see
LiDAR, once used in the Apollo 15 lunar mission, has shrunk in size and cost, making it easier for researchers and product makers to bring the 3D vision mapping technology to smart devices.
View ArticleFire-starting drone could aid grassland conservation efforts, fire prevention
A new drone under development at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could change the way wildfires are fought—and encourage the use of prescribed burns for conservation purposes.
View ArticleGift Guide: Sturdy, sleek, small action cameras abound
Action cameras are getting smaller, lighter, better and more connected. Whether you're looking to gift one to a thrill-seeking bungee jumper or a mountain-bike recreationist, there are several cameras...
View ArticleTeam maps gas emissions from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft began orbiting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in August 2014, providing the closest and most detailed look at a comet to date. Now, a team led by...
View ArticleDrones for social good
Flying robot technology is helping researchers find new ways to deliver medical aid to remote areas, monitor the environment and more.
View ArticleNew form of secret light language keeps other animals in the dark
A new form of secret light communication used by marine animals has been discovered by researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland.
View ArticleShaping contraction
You were once a hollow shell. To sculpt that hollow ball into an organism with layers of internal organs, muscle and skin, portions of that embryonic 'shell' folded inwards. The same happens to fruit...
View ArticleEagle-eye view to inform crop frost management
Discovering the wavelengths that can best capture the devastating impact of a frost event on broadacre crops could provide WA farmers with another tool to fight back against this common but destructive...
View ArticleUnclean water supply may contribute to lower life expectancy in remote Australia
Lack of access to sufficient, clean, safe water could contribute to the 10-year average life expectancy gap between people who live in many rural and remote areas and those living metropolitan...
View ArticleNUS takes the quantum leap into space
Two satellites designed and built by students, researchers and faculty from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra...
View ArticleDetermining the solar energy potentials of private homes
Recently, Google started the Sunroof project, a service that calculates potential energy savings of home owners due to solar facilities on their roofs. However, this project covers a few cities in the...
View ArticleTo hear a pitter-patter from afar: Catching heartbeats with millimeter-wave...
Heartbeats can now be measured without placing sensors on the body, thanks to a new technology developed in Japan. Researchers at the Kyoto University Center of Innovation, together with Panasonic...
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