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Ecology
Technology for ecology and inspired by ecology. Here you will find the latest innovations in bio-inspired robotics to the damage inflicted upon ecology and remedied by technology.
Google Earth Timelapse: 30 years. Don’t they go by in a blink?
An update to the timelapse feature of Google Earth's satellite imagery app has been released, and it’s a great way…
Ecologists have a whale of a time with satellite tracking tool
Satellite tags have long been used by scientists to track blue whales along the West Coast, learning how the…
It’s a hat trick for global carbon emissions
Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels did not grow in 2015 and are projected to rise only slightly…
Audi allegedly cheat carbon emissions test
Audi cars allegedly fooled environmental regulators by emitting less carbon-dioxide on a testing mount than the…
Filtration device to clean up manufacturing facilities
Hinestroza, Associate Professor of fiber science and director of undergraduate studies in the College of Human…
The seagull diet: Sea food and eat it
Ocean-faring birds are sometimes found with bellies full of plastic. But very little research examines why…
Fuel efficiency standards to reduce carbon emissions
A new study by researchers at MIT and elsewhere could provide some valuable guidance on the most effective…
Cure for Zika virus developed in mice
The most devastating consequence of Zika virus infection is the development of microcephaly, or an abnormally small…
Super emitters responsible for over half of US methane emissions
According to a new study, the bulk of methane emissions in the United States can be traced to a small number of…
17% of carbon emissions to be neutralized through solar energy
MIT, Boston Medical Center, and Post Office Square Redevelopment Corporation have formed an alliance to buy…