Widespread sexual harassment persists in India
Sexual harassment remains a pervasive problem in India despite tougher laws enacted more than three years ago after a woman was gang raped on a bus and later died of her injuries, indicates new...
View ArticleStudy says smartphones are eroding personal privacy
Private v. public, virtual v. real have converged in a world saturated by information technology. It seems impossible to divide the public from the personal. But when and where do we choose to share...
View ArticleEU researchers set to create world's first semi-commercial space mission
An EU-funded project is aiming to raise private sector funds for a new space telescope to study exoplanets, potentially becoming the world's first semi-commercial space mission.
View ArticleImage: The transits of ISS and Mercury captured simultaneously
On 9 May Mercury passed in front of the Sun as seen from Earth. These transits of Mercury occur only around 13 times every century, so astronomers all over Earth were eager to capture the event.
View ArticleAmerican space legend John Glenn hospitalized in Ohio
John Glenn, who made history twice as the first American to orbit the Earth and the first senior citizen to venture into space, has been hospitalized, a spokesman at the Ohio State University college...
View ArticleItalian satellite launcher Avio in place for next space race
Italian satellite launcher company Avio's successful public offering on Monday will help fuel its ambitions to be a leader in the next space race, the company's CEO said in an interview.
View ArticleScientific guidance to prevent and mitigate chemical accidents
A handbook published by the JRC supports EU Member States and third countries in their decisions to reduce the impacts of major industrial accidents. It provides common reference scenarios for...
View Article'Green police' to battle Tunisia trash scourge
Tunisia on Tuesday launched a special "green police" unit aimed at dealing with the proliferation of waste, a scourge that has worsened dramatically since the 2011 revolution.
View ArticleSmartphone app could reveal how urban spaces affect our health and wellbeing
A new smartphone app designed to show how urban environments affect people's health and wellbeing has been launched this week (14 July 2017).
View ArticlePublic retains positive attitudes toward service and support animals
How do people feel about service, emotional support and therapy animals in public spaces? It can get a bit complicated, according to a new pilot study by NC State University's Regina Schoenfeld.
View ArticleVideo: Why durian is the smelly 'king of fruits'
Durian is known as the king of fruits in Southeast Asia, but it's also banned from many public spaces due to its powerful odor.
View ArticleExpert discusses how cities should respond to urban vehicular attacks
Last week, a van was driven into pedestrians on Las Ramblas in Barcelona, killing 13 and injuring at least 130 people, and the driver then killed a 14th victim in order to steal his car and escape....
View Article"Art teaches us how to disrupt"
Much of what we hear about public space comes via routine transactional politics, when officials tell us whether or not we can afford, say, parks, schools, and libraries.
View ArticleDigital media are changing the face of buildings, and urban policy needs to...
Looking over the Melbourne skyline in the evening, I can see at least four high-rise building facades containing digital media. They've become animated, almost flickering like diamonds. And we see this...
View ArticleAre the policies of promoting bicycle use socially profitable?
A study carried out by the research group Applied Economics & Management, which is based at the University of Seville, has included a Cost-benefit Analysis that estimates that the socio-economic...
View ArticleWeedkiller glyphosate, controversial but still most used
It is the most popular weedkiller in the world but concerns about the toxicity of glyphosate have led to growing demands for restrictions.
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