May 22, 2013
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What people take from nature — water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation — are so abundant, it seems self-evident. Until you try to quantitatively understand how and to what extent they contribute to humans. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 16, 2013
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A team of scientists has won a berth on a tiny satellite to explore one of NASA’s most important frontiers in climate studies: the imbalance in Earth’s energy budget and the extent to which fast-changing phenomena, like clouds, contribute to that imbal… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 4, 2013
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A recent study by pediatricians examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy in treating young patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The results sh… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 25, 2013
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Exaggeration over the extent of the malaria parasite’s resistance to the ‘wonder drugs’ artemisinins could jeopardise the fight against the disease, according to a leading expert. Continue reading
April 16, 2013
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In the last thirty years, vegetation has changed significantly the world over. Until recently, the extent to which the climate or humankind was responsible remained unclear. However, geographers now reveal that over half of these changes are climatolog… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 15, 2013
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More than two years after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan, scientists are still trying to quantify the extent of the damage. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 20, 2013
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New information about the extent of the 1872 Owens Valley earthquake rupture, which occurs in an area with many small and discontinuous faults, may support a hypothesis that these types of quakes could produce stronger ground shaking than plate boundar… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 1, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Many people who care deeply about cities, including yours truly, believe that there should be accommodation for all: today’s America is increasingly di… Continue reading
February 20, 2013
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Researchers have described in a single article 138 new species in a genus of tropical beetles. This six-fold increase in known diversity indicates the extent to which remarkable biodiversity can remain undetected. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 4, 2013
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Researchers long have evaluated the roles parents play in children’s development. Now, researchers have found that mothers’ directiveness, the extent to which they try to control the content and pace of young children’s play, varies based on the childr… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 14, 2013
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A new autism study has found that local functional connectivity of the brain — the extent to which activity within a small region is coordinated — is reduced in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Although it has been recognized functional co… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 14, 2013
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The Arctic sea ice is shrinking, both in extent and thickness. In addition to the humanmade contribution to the sea ice loss, there are also natural factors contributing to this loss. In a new study researchers have focused on one of these factors: the… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 5, 2012
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After a natural disaster occurs, we often find ourselves glued to the TV, seeking out details about the extent of the damage and efforts at recovery. While research has shown that exposure to this kind of coverage is associated with symptoms of traumat… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 5, 2012
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Many animal species transmit information via chemical signals, but the extent to which these chemosignals play a role in human communication is unclear. Researchers have investigated whether we humans might actually be able to communicate our emotional… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 24, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I want to follow up on yesterday’s article about placemaking. Reacting to an excellent essay by Ethan Kent, I posited that that the creation and strengthenin… Continue reading
June 9, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
At the bottom of this post are two short videos about Detroit, both featuring architect and planner Mark Nickita, principal of the city’s Archive Design Studio… Continue reading