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Sewage Lagoons Remove Most -- But Not All -- Pharmaceuticals
February 14, 2013 — Many rural communities in the United States use aerated lagoon systems to treat their wastewater. In a new study, researchers determined the effectiveness of rural lagoon systems at removing drugs, ... > full story -
Blackbirds in the Spotlight: City Birds That Experience Light at Night Are Ready to Breed Earlier Than Their Rural Cousins
February 13, 2013 — City birds that experience light at night are ready to breed earlier than their rural ... > full story -
Quake Test: Can NYC's Row Houses Handle an Earthquake?
February 13, 2013 — Researchers will conduct a rare -- if not unprecedented -- large-scale earthquake simulation to determine how vulnerable New York's unreinforced masonry buildings (row houses) are to ... > full story -
Wireless Power Transfer Technology for High Capacity Transit
February 12, 2013 — Scientists have developed a wireless power transfer technology that can be applied to high capacity transportation systems such as railways, harbor freight, and airport transportation and logistics. ... > full story -
Landsat 5 Sets Guinness World Record for 'Longest Operating Earth Observation Satellite'
February 12, 2013 — Landsat 5 successfully set the new Guinness World Records title for 'Longest-operating Earth observation satellite' as stated in an e-mail from Guinness World Records sent to NASA Goddard Space ... > full story -
Precision of GPS in Cities Improved by 90 Percent
February 12, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new system which improves the ability of a GPS to determine a vehicle's position as compared to that of conventional GPS devices by up to 90 percent, and which can be ... > full story -
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission: New Earth Observation Satellite Launched
February 11, 2013 — NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) roared into space at 1:02 p.m. EST (10:02 a.m. PST) Monday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The spacecraft carries ... > full story -
Asian Needle Ants Displacing Other Aggressive Invaders
February 11, 2013 — Researchers have found that one of the most aggressive invasive ant species in the United States -- the Argentine ant -- appears to have met its match in the Asian needle ant. Specifically, the ... > full story -
Landsat Data Continuity Mission Awaits Liftoff
February 8, 2013 — When the newest Landsat spacecraft trains its state-of-the-art sensors on Earth's surface, it will provide images of our ever-changing planet in unparalleled clarity. Launched by NASA in partnership ... > full story -
Skateboarders Can Be Good for the Environment
February 8, 2013 — A recent study suggests that skateboarders in Chicago perform in and transform urban spaces by exploring different terrains and developing unforeseen uses. Waxing ledges is a widespread practice ... > full story
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