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    Bike Lanes Boost Business in NYC

    Thursday, May 16, 2013

    Up to 49% increase  in retail sales were reported by locally-based business on one of the first protected bicycle lanes in the US, the 9th Avenue in Manhattan….

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    100% Recyclable Plastic is made from Old Tires

    Monday, May 13, 2013

    Used tires, despite being quite notorious as a waste material, are actually not that hard to collect and recycle. You can for example, simply reuse it as raw…

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    Vacuum Robot Eats the Trash it Cleans

    Friday, May 10, 2013

    Cleaning is one thing, disposing of the waste is another. The idea of throwing the trash might seem mundane, but it is actually a challenge for us to properly dispose…

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    Why We Love Spring : Flowers Photo Blog Keukenho...

    Thursday, May 9, 2013

    We were blessed to be able to pay a visit to the world famous Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, The Netherlands where famous tulip gardens are displayed during spring….

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    Insect Eyes Inspire Wide View Camera with Zero D...

    Wednesday, May 8, 2013

    Insects like dragonflies, ants, and praying mantises are well-known for their bulging, compound eyes. Scientists have long known that though insect eyes can neither focus nor move, they…

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Bike Lanes Boost Business in NYC

Photo Credit:  Some rights reserved by Payton Chung on Flickr.

Up to 49% increase  in retail sales were reported by locally-based business on one of the first protected bicycle lanes in the US, the 9th Avenue in Manhattan….

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May
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100% Recyclable Plastic is made from Old Tires

Photo credit: Some rights reserved by ken seghers

Used tires, despite being quite notorious as a waste material, are actually not that hard to collect and recycle. You can for example, simply reuse it as raw…

Read More

Vacuum Robot Eats the Trash it Cleans

Photo credit: Some rights reserved by localsurfer via Flickr

Cleaning is one thing, disposing of the waste is another. The idea of throwing the trash might seem mundane, but it is actually a challenge for us to properly dispose…

Read More

May
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Why We Love Spring : Flowers Photo Blog Keukenhof

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We were blessed to be able to pay a visit to the world famous Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, The Netherlands where famous tulip gardens are displayed during spring….

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Insect Eyes Inspire Wide View Camera with Zero Distortion

Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by gnews pics on Flickr.

Insects like dragonflies, ants, and praying mantises are well-known for their bulging, compound eyes. Scientists have long known that though insect eyes can neither focus nor move, they…

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Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by gnews pics on Flickr.

Insect Eyes Inspire Wide View Camera with Zero Distortion

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Insects like dragonflies, ants, and praying mantises are well-known for their bulging, compound eyes. Scientists have long known that though insect eyes can neither focus nor move, they…

Photo: Some rights reserved by HeyDanielle via Flickr

Preserving Endangered Species Through Cloning?

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Many years have passed since Dolly the sheep was cloned marking a huge milestone in biotechnology and genetic engineering. Since that time, cloning has quickly become a popular…

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8 New Frog Species Discovered in Sri Lanka World Heritage Site

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Eight new species of frogs have been discovered in a single sanctuary in a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, Mongabay reports via the Environmental News Network (ENN)….

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CITES 2013 Spotlight: Illegal Ivory Trade Offenders

Monday, March 18, 2013

In view of the upcoming Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) next month, WWF and TRAFFIC are pushing for stronger trade…