Housing crisis pushing people into rural areas with already stretched health...
Health services in rural and remote areas are struggling to cope with an influx of people on low, fixed incomes moving to these areas, researchers at U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health have...
View ArticleQuarter of houses in Florida Keys destroyed: US official
Irma destroyed a quarter of the houses in the Florida Keys, where it first made landfall in the United States as a Category Four hurricane, the US emergency response chief said Tuesday.
View ArticleDebate swirls as power of US tech giants grows
With a handful of US technology giants growing more powerful and dominant, debate is intensifying on whether big tech's growth is healthy or not.
View ArticleFacebook's Sandberg meets with lawmakers amid Russia probe
One of Facebook's top executives met Wednesday with House members investigating the company's Russia-linked ads and told them the social media giant is serious about dealing with the issue.
View ArticleTrump to nominate climate doubter as environmental adviser (Update)
President Donald Trump will nominate a climate change skeptic with ties to the fossil fuel industry to serve as a top environmental adviser.
View ArticleTrump OKs test program to expand domestic drone flights
Some Americans could see a lot more drones flying around their communities as the result of a Trump administration test program to increase government and commercial use of the unmanned aircraft.
View ArticleAttitudes to medium-density living are changing in Sydney and Melbourne
Australia is increasingly linked to a fast-growing global population. The populations of Sydney and Melbourne are both expected to exceed 8.5 million by 2061. What will Australia's cities look like...
View ArticleAt climate talks, it's America alone more than America first
Facing 195 other countries who have chosen a different path, the task of US negotiators at upcoming climate talks in Bonn is unenviable.
View ArticleGov't won't pursue talking car mandate
The Trump administration has quietly set aside plans to require new cars to be able to wirelessly talk to each other, auto industry officials said, jeopardizing one of the most promising technologies...
View ArticleAP finds hackers hijacked at least 195 Trump web addresses
Four years ago, well before the furor over allegations Moscow meddled in the 2016 election that put Donald Trump in the White House, at least 195 web addresses belonging to Trump, his family or his...
View ArticleAmid booming economy, homelessness soars along US West Coast
In a park in the middle of a leafy, bohemian neighborhood where homes list for close to $1 million, a tractor's massive claw scooped up the refuse of the homeless - mattresses, tents, wooden frames, a...
View ArticleSunshine brings higher auction prices
Sunny days predict higher house prices at auctions, but rain and long weekends bring buyers a discount, according to new research led by the University of Technology Sydney.
View ArticleStudy shows how a tiny sea animal feeds itself and the ocean
Dime-sized ocean organisms thought to graze on any particles in their path are actually picky eaters, and their food-filtering process may be vital to how organic materials are distributed from surface...
View ArticleGrade inflation adds thousands to the cost of a family home
Grade inflation at English primary schools can increase the price of surrounding houses by up to £7,000, according to early research from economists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
View Article6,000-year-old monument offers a tantalising glimpse of Britain's neolithic...
This summer, the University of Reading Archaeology Field School excavated one of the most extraordinary sites we have ever had the pleasure of investigating. The site is an Early Neolithic long barrow...
View ArticlePolitics or policy? Behind the dispute over AT&T-Time Warner
AT&T is vowing to fight the U.S. government to save its $85 billion bid for Time Warner, after the Justice Department sued to block the deal on grounds it could hike television bills and hamper...
View ArticleThis is how perfluorinated substance pollution is distributed in Spain
Frying pans, pizza boxes, clothes and textiles are just some of the products which contain perfluoroalkyl compounds, used for their chemical stability and resistance. Their exposure through air, house...
View ArticleCalifornia fire damage to homes is less 'random' than it seems
In the midst of the many wildfire emergencies that have faced California this year, it can often seem that the way houses burn, or don't, is random.
View ArticleTrump tells NASA to send Americans to Moon
US President Donald Trump directed NASA on Monday to send Americans to the Moon for the first time since 1972, in order to prepare for future trips to Mars.
View ArticleHouse mice may modulate their vocalizations depending on the sex of the receiver
Wild-derived house mice call at higher rates and frequencies during interactions with the opposite sex than with the same sex, according to a study published December 13, 2017 in the open-access...
View ArticleSocial housing found to provide the same emotional and practical benefits as...
New research from the University of Birmingham and VIVID Housing Association has found for the first time a link between well-being and housing tenure – with social renters more likely than homeowners...
View ArticleTwo Romanians charged with hacking US capital police cameras
Two Romanian nationals have been arrested and charged with hacking into computer systems which controlled surveillance cameras for the Metropolitan Police Department in the US capital earlier this...
View ArticleDouble stranded RNA treatment can reduce fertility of adult house fly pests
Double stranded RNA (dsRNA) can effectively reduce house fly fertility, and shows promise as a pest control method, according to a study published January 17, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE...
View ArticleHybridization can give rise to different genome combinations
Researchers have for the first time determined that hybridization between two bird species can give rise to several novel and fully functional hybrid genomic combinations. This could potentially be...
View ArticleThe new robotics technology set to change the construction industry
Millennials, don't give up your smashed avo just yet. Hadrian the WA bricklaying robot is about to make construction of houses safer, faster and cheaper.
View ArticleMicrobes may help astronauts transform human waste into food
Human waste may one day be a valuable resource for astronauts on deep-space missions. Now, a Penn State research team has shown that it is possible to rapidly break down solid and liquid waste to grow...
View ArticleWhite House seeking to slash renewable energy research: report
The Trump administration will ask Congress to cut funding for clean energy and energy efficiency programs by 72 percent in this year's budget, according to a report in the Washington Post, underscoring...
View ArticleHouse dust mites evolved a new way to protect their genome
House dust mites are common pests with an unusual evolutionary history. They are tiny, free-living animals that evolved from a parasitic ancestor, which in turn evolved from free-living organisms...
View ArticleMixed-use developments may actually reduce housing affordability, social...
Making the buildings in neighbourhoods more diverse through mixed residential and commercial developments also makes it too expensive for many people to live in, according to a study from the...
View ArticleUS wants to privatize International Space Station: report
Could the International Space Station become a commercial venture run by private industry?
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