Prof. Supratik Guha has pioneered wireless sensor networks, systems able to monitor soil and water quality in real-time, vastly improving environmental data for climate modeling and precision agriculture. Large sensor platforms, seen above, are used to measure water parameters such as chlorophyll and tryptophan. Credit: John Zich The “internet ofContinue Reading
Credit: Black Salmon / Shutterstock. ESG considerations will keep being important for the tech industry in 2023. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is growing in importance across the technology industry. It is likely that ESG will continue to impact companies in 2023 and beyond, experts have told Verdict. It isContinue Reading
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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, environmental experts and activists are warning of a ripple effect of problems, including long-lasting damage to the war-ravaged country’s urban, agricultural and industrial areas. Nearly two months into its invasion, Russia has begun its long-feared offensive in eastern Ukraine along the 300-mile front nearContinue Reading
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Robot-assisted Surgical Devices (RASD) Growth Opportunities” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report estimates the aging population and accompanying retirements to cause a significant physician shortfall of 55,000 to 150,000 by 2030, creating a gap in the healthcare system. Expanding the role of autonomous robotsContinue Reading
Imagine scaling Everest, swimming with hammerheads or skydiving over the Grand Canyon — without ever leaving your living room. All will supposedly be possible in the metaverse, a new level of virtual reality being developed by the world’s top tech gurus. “I want to walk through the grounds of TrinityContinue Reading
Climate change tipping points from the past — when earth’s climate and environmental systems were altered beyond restoration — can offer valuable clues into how and when future shifts might happen, according to a new study that looks at abrupt changes in climate. What’s worrying, says Michael Barton, one ofContinue Reading
A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behavior, including where they live, what they eat and how they hunt, providing a potential roadmap for future conservation efforts. Birds have some of the largest eyes relative to their bodies of allContinue Reading
Mark Zumberge of Scripps Institution of Oceanography points to an optical strain meter that could be used to help predict whether coastal cliffs are about to fall. / Photo by MacKenzie Elmer So, remember when I told you researchers were getting closer to predicting when Southern California beach cliffs areContinue Reading
