image via 1bog infographic screengrab The folks at 1BOG (short for One Block Off The Grid) have developed this interesting infographic about the greenest mode of transit depending on the type of journey. Click through to check it out
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Hospitals may soon have a new, noninvasive way to track the health and movements of their patients. Researchers from la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed an â??intelligent T-shirtâ? that not only monitors vital signs in real time, but also locates individuals on hospital grounds within a 2-yard margin of error. Researchers from MIT and Princeton have developed a smartphone application called “SignalGuru” that uses the camera from a dashboard-mounted smartphone to capture images of traffic lights Photo by Adam_d_ via Flickr CC We’re used to antibodies searching for germs and viruses within our own bodies, and now that same concept is put to use for marine pollution. Researchers at Virginia Institute of Marine Science have developed antibodies that can detect polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the chemicals within oil spills, and have devised a sensor that can be used to find, and measure, pollutants. .. Photo: angrysunbird / cc There’s an avian music revolution underway on several small island in New Zealand as slew of new bird songs seem to have arisen out of nowhere — but this more diverse music scene isn’t necessarily a good thing for the birds themselves. Saddlebacks, birds native to New Zealand’s North Island, seem to have developed various regional ‘accents’ over the last 50 years after humans relocated the species to aid in their preservation. There’s just one problem with the birds’ eclectic new song catalog — now they’re having a … Image credit: GreenHouse International & Mickou (Creative Commons) No sooner do we hear that the Scots have developed a biofuel from whisky distillery byproducts , that the tequila industry announces it wants in on the waste-to-energy act too. This is not without good reason— the growth of the tequila indus… Image credit: avlxyz /Flickr Japanese conservationists have sent 13 captive-bred hawksbill turtles to a Singapore aquarium for fitness testing. The goal, after a period in the aquarium, is to release the turtles into the wild. However, because the endangered species of sea turtles faces so many threats in the open ocean, managers must ensure they have developed the strength and skill necessary for survival… Open-pollinated heirloom vegetables have many advantages over modern hybrid seeds. In the wake of a school shooting in March, and in the run-up to the federal election in September, the German government proposes tougher gun-control laws — and possibly a ban on paintball Practitioners of Christian Science and other alternative therapies are intent on influencing the coming health care reform process |
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