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Civil Engineering - Environment - 02.02.2016
Risk of lead poisoning from urban gardening is low, new study finds
Risk of lead poisoning from urban gardening is low, new study finds
Using compost is the single best thing you can do to protect your family from any danger associated with lead in urban soils. Good compost will also guarantee that you will have plenty of vegetables to harvest. That's the main finding of a paper appearing this month in the Journal of Environmental Quality.

Civil Engineering - 07.12.2015
City dwellers travel more but pollute less
City dwellers travel more but pollute less
Statistics show that urbanites travel thousands of miles during their leisure time. Is it an urgent need for greenery?

Civil Engineering - Environment - 18.11.2015
New urban heat island study shows surprising variation in air temperatures across Twin Cities
Results provide valuable insights into efforts to reduce heat-related harm in metro areas globally Some parts of the Twin Cities can spike temperatures up to 9°F higher than surrounding communities thanks to the "urban heat island" effect, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota.

Civil Engineering - Chemistry - 28.10.2015
UK’s first trial of self-healing concrete
A University-led project is testing ways of automatically repairing concrete without human intervention The first major trial of self-healing concrete in the UK, led by a team of researchers from the School of Engineering , is being undertaken at a site in the South Wales Valleys. The project, entitled Materials for Life (M4L), is piloting three separate concrete-healing technologies for the first time in real-world settings, with a view to incorporating them into a single system that could be used to automatically repair concrete in the built environment.

Environment - Civil Engineering - 15.10.2015
Study Examines Climate Variability
A University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric -led study challenges the prevailing wisdom by identifying the atmosphere as the driver of a decades-long climate variation known as the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO). The findings offer new insight on the causes and predictability of natural climate variations, which are known to cause wide-ranging global weather impacts, including increased rainfall, drought, and greater hurricane frequency in many parts of the Atlantic basin.

Environment - Civil Engineering - 15.10.2015
Tudy Examines Climate Variability
A University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric -led study challenges the prevailing wisdom by identifying the atmosphere as the driver of a decades-long climate variation known as the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO). The findings offer new insight on the causes and predictability of natural climate variations, which are known to cause wide-ranging global weather impacts, including increased rainfall, drought, and greater hurricane frequency in many parts of the Atlantic basin.

Civil Engineering - Social Sciences - 21.09.2015
UK and Chinese social scientists to investigate China’s urban transformation
Researchers from Glasgow, Sheffield and Beijing are to work together to study the transformation of China's cities as migrants move from rural to urban environments in greater numbers. International Centre Partnership funding worth £200,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) will support 27 researchers across three institutions.

Environment - Civil Engineering - 15.09.2015
Young chum salmon may get biggest nutrition boost from Elliott Bay restored beaches
Young chum salmon may get biggest nutrition boost from Elliott Bay restored beaches
In the midst of ferry boats, container ships and tourists crowding Seattle's Elliott Bay, young salmon are just trying to get a decent meal. The fish hatch in the rivers and streams that feed into Puget Sound and almost immediately rely on eating small organisms near the shore, including in the heart of Seattle's commerce-filled waterfront.

Chemistry - Civil Engineering - 26.08.2015
Urban grime discovery from University of Toronto captures world's attention
Much to his surprise, University of Toronto chemistry professor James Donaldson found himself a media star this month, thanks to urban grime. Donaldson has been studying urban grime for over a decade. He recently presented research at the annual convention of the American Chemical Society detailing how sunlight triggers the release of smog-forming nitrogen oxide compounds from the dirt that builds up on buildings and statues in cities.

Civil Engineering - Life Sciences - 11.08.2015
Here’s looking at you: research shows jackdaws can recognise individual human faces
When you're prey, being able to spot and assess the threat posed by potential predators is of life-or-death importance. In a paper published today in Animal Behaviour , researchers from the University of Cambridge's Department of Psychology show that wild jackdaws recognise individual human faces, and may be able to tell whether or not predators are looking directly at them.

Civil Engineering - Health - 02.07.2015
Should we all escape to the country during a heatwave?
A new way of mapping temperatures in a city will allow local authorities to consider areas with the most vulnerable people in future heatwave plans. A University of Birmingham research project has highlighted the potential health impacts of heatwaves in urbanised areas. By modelling the 2003 heatwave the researchers were able to identify areas where city centres were up to 7°C hotter than the surrounding countryside in the West Midlands.

Health - Civil Engineering - 11.06.2015
Research in the news: Study sheds light on atrial fibrillation symptoms, quality of life
Most patients with atrial fibrillation - the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm - experience multiple symptoms and decreased quality of life, according to a large, nationally representative study. The findings may lead to more targeted interventions in these patients, says a Yale researcher. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular, rapid heart rate that affects circulation and raises the risk of stroke and death in patients.

Civil Engineering - 25.05.2015
Glancing at a grassy green roof significantly boosts concentration
Jane Gardner Media Advisor +61 3 8344 0181 +61 411 758 984  A University of Melbourne study shows that glancing at a grassy green roof for only 40 seconds markedly boosts concentration. The study, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology , gave 150 students a boring, attention-sapping task.

Economics - Civil Engineering - 07.04.2015
Common birds bring economic vitality to cities, new study finds
Common birds bring economic vitality to cities, new study finds
Is it worth having birds in the city? If you live in Seattle or Berlin, the answer is yes, to the tune of $120 million and $70 million a year for each city, respectively. A new study published last month in the journal Urban Ecosystems tries to determine what economic value residents in two comparable cities place on having birds in their backyards and parks.

Health - Civil Engineering - 02.03.2015
Studying Dengue Fever in West Africa
A team of scientists has determined that dengue is being misdiagnosed as malaria in Ghana, and possibly elsewhere in Africa. By Marie Guma Diaz UM News CORAL GABLES, Fla. (March 02, 2015) — Misdiagnosis of febrile illnesses as malaria is a continuing problem in Africa. A new study shows that in Ghana, dengue fever is circulating in urban areas and going undiagnosed.

Civil Engineering - Life Sciences - 02.02.2015
Urban taste for bushmeat poses threat to Amazonian wildlife
Research has uncovered alarming evidence of an underreported wild-meat crisis in the heart of Amazonia. Scientists from Lancaster University and Brazil ed households in two Brazilian 'prefrontier' cities - cities which are surrounded by more than 90 per cent of their original forest cover. They found virtually all urban households in these cities (Borba and Novo Aripuanã) consumed wildlife for food, including fish (99%), bushmeat (mammals and birds; 79%), turtles and tortoises (48%) and caimans (28%).

Health - Civil Engineering - 10.12.2014
Biomarker discovery sheds new light on heart attack risk of arthritis drugs
Biomarker discovery sheds new light on heart attack risk of arthritis drugs
A class of drug for treating arthritis - all but shelved over fears about side effects - may be given a new lease of life following new research. The new study, led by Imperial College London and published in the journal Circulation , sheds new light on the 10-year-old question of how COX-2 inhibitors - a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) - can increase the risk of heart attack in some people, and suggests a possible way to identify which patients should avoid using it.

Civil Engineering - Earth Sciences - 28.11.2014
Greener cities are cooler cities in summer: new guide reveals how
Andi Horvath 0419 359 350 or Nerissa Hannink  0430 588 055 news(at)media.unimelb.edu.au Australian councils are being urged to take up new guidelines in green urban planning to create cooler cites with greener landscapes to reduce the risk of heat stress. Australia is experiencing a trend of hotter temperatures and as a result heat stress is now a serious health problem for Australians who live in urban areas.

Health - Civil Engineering - 14.10.2014
Urban dwellers more likely to be admitted to care
A new study has shown that older people living in towns and cities in Northern Ireland are a quarter more likely to be admitted to care homes than people living in rural areas. Researchers from the University of Glasgow found that rural dwellers had greater access to informal networks of care, such as family, friends and neighbours, which decreased their reliance on the care system.

Civil Engineering - 30.09.2014
Swimming Sea-Monkeys Reveal How Zooplankton May Help Drive Ocean Circulation
Swimming Sea-Monkeys Reveal How Zooplankton May Help Drive Ocean Circulation
Brine shrimp, which are sold as pets known as Sea-Monkeys, are tiny-only about half an inch long each. With about 10 small leaf-like fins that flap about, they look as if they could hardly make waves. But get billions of similarly tiny organisms together and they can move oceans. It turns out that the collective swimming motion of Sea-Monkeys and other zooplankton-swimming plankton-can generate enough swirling flow to potentially influence the circulation of water in oceans, according to a new study by Caltech researchers.