3-D computer models of gigantic archaeological objects
Archeological artefacts, such as the Jupiter Column of Ladenburg, a town with an impressive Roman history, hold many as yet undiscovered secrets. Discovered in 1973, the history of the monument that is...
View ArticleHow low can you go? New project to bring satellites nearer to Earth
The University of Manchester is leading a multi-million pound project to develop satellites which will orbit much closer to the Earth – making them smaller, cheaper, helping to dodge space debris and...
View ArticleVideo: 30 years of deforestation in Rio Branco
Deforestation near the northwestern Brazilian city of Rio Branco has made its mark on the rainforest over the last 30 years. By comparing a Landsat-5 image from 1985 with a Copernicus Sentinel-2 image...
View ArticleNew tools to increase the accuracy of biodiversity monitoring
An EU funded project, has created a range of tools to give a more accurate picture of current biodiversity, aiding efforts for sustainable governance of natural resources.
View ArticleSensing technology identifies trees affected by deadly larch disease
Researchers from the University of Leicester have used remote sensing technology by Leicestershire-based aerial mapping company Bluesky in order to identify trees affected by a destructive disease.Â
View ArticleBy listening to optical 'noise,' researchers discover new way to track hidden...
Researchers have developed a new solution to tracking objects hidden behind scattering media by analyzing the fluctuations in optical "noise" created by their movement. In The Optical Society's journal...
View ArticleUber demotes exec at center of self-driving tech lawsuit
Uber has demoted an executive heading its self-driving car operations who has been at the center of a lawsuit filed by Alphabet's Waymo accusing the ride-sharing giant of theft.
View ArticleScientists use satellites to count endangered birds from space
Albatrosses, one of the most iconic but also one of the most threatened groups of birds on the planet, are difficult to study in part because they breed on some of the world's remotest and most...
View ArticleNovel use of satnav saves precious water
Water conservation is a growing concern globally, and particularly for farmers in the USA, where decades of irrigating huge fields has depleted vital resources of fresh surface water and groundwater....
View ArticleSecuring the world's longest floating bridge against strong wind
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration's (NPRA) giant project Coastal Highway Route E39 (Ferjefri E39) includes finding solutions for seven fjord crossings along the 1100 kilometre coastline between...
View ArticleVegetation phenology variability based on Tibetan Plateau tree-ring data
In recent years, researchers have focused on how vegetation phenology on the Tibetan Plateau (TP), the Earth's largest surface area above 4000 m ASL, responds to rising temperatures. An increase in...
View ArticleRemote sensing technologies key to the future of the oil palm industry
Remote sensing technologies, using satellite and aerial data, could revolutionise the management of the oil palm industry, bringing both business and environmental benefits, say environmental experts...
View ArticleUsing thermal light sources to take accurate distance measurements
New research has made it possible for the first time to compare the spatial structures and positions of two distant objects, which may be very far away from each other, just by using a simple thermal...
View ArticleResearchers to develop new gene-editing method for the study of arthropods
A grant from the National Science Foundation will enable a Penn State-led team of entomologists to develop and disseminate a technology they say could bring gene-editing capabilities within reach of...
View ArticlePrecision farming via satellite imaging
Precision farming is set to become even more precise with a new camera drawing on satellite imaging.
View ArticleResearchers develop alternative to wasteful methane flaring
Jean-Sabin McEwen knocks out a web search for "North Dakota,""night sky" and "flaring," and quickly finds a picture from space showing a glowing cluster bigger than Minneapolis. It's from oil and gas...
View ArticleSatellite data for agriculture
Securing crop production on our planet in a sustainable way is one of the big challenges of our time, also with regard to climate change. On the one hand, sustainable farming means to guarantee the...
View ArticleHologram technology could lead to improved diagnoses of chronic diseases in...
A new system developed by UCLA researchers could make it easier and less expensive to diagnose chronic diseases, particularly in remote areas without expensive lab equipment.
View ArticleHow to stay safe when lightning hits
Here are some lightning safety tips from the National Weather Service.
View ArticleEcologist's tool assesses plants' health from above
Anyone who has taken high school biology knows that photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy for growth.
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