Urbanization

Credit: Daijiang Li GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The first appearance of bright green leaves heralds the start of spring, nudging insects, birds and other animals into a whirlwind of action. But a new study shows that urbanization…

The future impacts of automation and artificial intelligence on the lives of human beings will be addressed at a symposium in Brisbane (Australia) Nov. 13-15, 2019 The future impacts of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) on the…

Restoring native vegetation could cut air pollution and costs, study finds Adding plants and trees to the landscapes near factories and other pollution sources could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new research suggests.…

Kale grown in a storage container to be donated to charityCredit: Video produced by Charles Denney, UTIA Marketing and Communications. October 2019. Farmers don't need sunshine to produce abundant food. Ideal growing conditions can…

Individuals living in less walkable neighborhoods up to 33% more likely to have long-term cardiovascular risks: studyCredit: Unity Health Toronto A study led by researchers from St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto and ICES…

Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) It is becoming more and more obvious that 3D printing is more than just an interesting toy to be used at tech fairs. Based on the 4.0 industry principles, several startups and small businesses…

Study of near-road air pollution in Canadian cities raises questions about health risks to one-third of population living near a major roadwayCredit: Roberta Baker, University of Toronto Engineering Almost one third of Canadians live…

Recommendations for tomorrow's urban planners How can planners reduce the stress of city living and improve the mental health of city dwellers? An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has…

Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, October 24, 2019 - Claudio Silva, professor of computer science and engineering and member of the Visualization, Imaging, and Data Analysis (VIDA) research…

The team of researchers found that local attitudes towards the snow leopard were strongly linked to local views on the conservation methods used to protect them. Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are considered a 'vulnerable species',…