A team of Oregon State University researchers is leading a three-year effort to learn more about climate fluctuations in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary using more than 20 years of oceanographic data.
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How Vancouver’s Geese Affect Our River Systems
In a bid to control the Canada goose population in the city, the Vancouver Park Board has approved a plan for “lethal removal.”
About 13,000 Years Ago, The Water Outflow From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean was Twice That of Today’s
During the Younger Dryas, the flow of water masses from the eastern Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar doubled, according to a study published in Nature's Communications Earth & Environment journal.
Engineers Design Sutures That Can Deliver Drugs or Sense Inflammation
Inspired by sutures developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed “smart” sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs.
Can’t Find Your Phone? There’s a Robot for That
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost.
One in Six Properties in England Will be Affected by Flood Risk by 2050, Study Suggests
A new report from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) shows how flood risk affects English residential property values to raise awareness among policy makers and regulators.
