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Heartbeat Detector May Save Lives After Disasters

TECHNOLOGY Researchers have developed a device the size of a small carry-on bag that uses microwaves to detect human heartbeats in piles of rubble, which can bury people following natural hazards such as earthquakes. (National Geographic News) Use our resources to understand how technology can help save lives. Discussion Ideas Watch the video of our Emerging Explorer Patrick Meier, a “crisis mapper” who helps create … Continue reading Heartbeat Detector May Save Lives After Disasters

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Squid Skin Inspires Camouflage

SCIENCE Camouflaged clothing that mimics squid skin is being developed to hide soldiers from night-vision equipment. (Telegraph) Use our resources to better understand biomimicry, camouflage, and how technology is changing the clothes we wear. Discussion Ideas The military is developing sophisticated fabric using biomimicry—the process of using the natural world as a guide to develop new technology. Read some highlights from our collection of biomimicry … Continue reading Squid Skin Inspires Camouflage

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A Few of my Favorite “Tweets”

And now, a song to celebrate the Great Nature Project. Ahem. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright colored beetles and warm looking fish fins, Brown eagles on branches, looking to eat, These are a few of my favorite tweets! Cream colored ponies and apple snails growing, Fungus and mushrooms and eyes that are showing, Wild geese that fly with the moon on their … Continue reading A Few of my Favorite “Tweets”

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Get Up Close and Personal with Nature

I resisted the smart phone movement. I resisted it hard. I felt my phone, with its flip screen and actual buttons, looked “smart” enough and that there was a good chance a smart phone just might be smarter than me. I feared the Blackberries and iPhones of the world. Then, something horrible happened. My beloved, antique flip phone suffered an untimely accident, and I needed a … Continue reading Get Up Close and Personal with Nature

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Old Port City Leaps into High-Tech Future

WORLD Old Port City Leaps into High-Tech Future The Spanish city of Santander is using a network of sensors to help improve services and save money. The sensors measure everything from air pollution to where there are free parking spaces. They can even tell garbage collectors which bins are full, and automatically dim street lights when no one is around. Discussion Ideas: Using an app … Continue reading Old Port City Leaps into High-Tech Future

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