//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/space_policy/ Space policy. Read the latest proposals, plans and research on space exploration. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:55:58 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:55:58 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/space_policy/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165528.htm Fresh research suggests that national parks enhance bird diversity inside their borders. Large parks also support higher diversity of both birds and mammals in nearby unprotected areas. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:55:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165528.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111653.htm Household fruit and vegetable production, in allotments and gardens, could be key to a healthy and food-secure population, a new study has found. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111653.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419150234.htm What shapes the structure of languages? In a new study, an international team of researchers reports that grammatical structure is highly flexible across languages, shaped by common ancestry, constraints on cognition and usage, and language contact. The study used the Grambank database, which contains data on grammatical structures in over 2400 languages. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:02:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419150234.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230330172143.htm Researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti -- and their intriguing comparisons to modern graffiti -- as they produce a state-of-the-art 3D recording of the Temple of Isis in Philae, Egypt. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:21:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230330172143.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112517.htm Research in languages other than English is critically important for biodiversity conservation and is shockingly under-utilized internationally, according to an international research team. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:25:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112517.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164705.htm As almost 200 countries agree a legally-binding treaty to protect the High Seas, a collaboration of experts in ocean plastic pollution and satellite technology has urged world leaders to learn lessons from the management of the High Seas and act now to protect Earth's orbit. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:47:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164705.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208191730.htm 新的一个新兴的信息技术,could track microplastics from space has been uncovered. It turns out that satellites are best at spotting soapy or oily residue, and microplastics appear to tag along with that residue. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:17:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208191730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125104007.htm Europe lacks groundwater -- a lot of groundwater. The continent has already been suffering from a severe drought since 2018. This is confirmed by satellite data. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:40:07 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125104007.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215161541.htm A new study demonstrates how anonymized GPS data from people's smartphones can be used to monitor the public's use of parks and other green spaces in urban areas, which could help inform their management. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:15:41 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215161541.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140804.htm By breaking the laws of physics in a virtual reality environment, researchers find that changing the location of a virtual assistant's voice in specific ways can be used as a tool to build rapport with customers. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:08:04 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140804.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221208123538.htm 联合办公区可以限制创造力和酒店ovation of new businesses, a study has found. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:35:38 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221208123538.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205104217.htm A new study has evaluated the relationship between better mental health and the 3-30-300 green space rule. According to this rule of thumb, everyone should be able to see at least three trees from their home, have 30 percent tree canopy cover in their neighborhood and not live more than 300 meters away from the nearest park or green space. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:42:17 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205104217.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130151540.htm likel较低y to ask questions during question-and-answer sessions at academic conferences. Research suggests that this may be due to anxiety about how colleagues will receive their comments. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:15:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130151540.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221104100259.htm Life on land may have quieted down during the height of the pandemic, but far offshore the Atlantic Ocean was just as active as ever according to a new study. Researchers found that there was no significant change in the continental shelf's underwater soundscape during the year 2020 -- a surprising contrast to earlier reports of quieter coastal waters during that same timeframe. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:02:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221104100259.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221025112601.htm Researchers have developed a new approach to balancing the risks and scientific value of sending planetary rovers into dangerous situations. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:26:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221025112601.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221012101717.htm Maintaining green parks and gardens in cities has the potential to lower the risk of crime, research suggests. More green space in a city is linked with lower risk of crime against property -- such as burglary, arson and vandalism -- and less risk of violent offences, the study found. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:17:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221012101717.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220712141300.htm The re-entry of abandoned stages of rockets left in orbit from space launches have a six to 10 per cent chance of severely injuring or killing a human being in the next decade, according to a new study. Researchers say governments need to take collective action and mandate that rocket stages are guided safely back to Earth after their use, which could increase the cost of a launch, but potentially save lives. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:13:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220712141300.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629150302.htm NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the world's first full-scale planetary defense test against potential asteroid impacts on Earth. Researchers now show that instead of leaving behind a relatively small crater, the impact of the DART spacecraft on its target could leave the asteroid near unrecognizable. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:03:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629150302.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220523115512.htm A small computer aboard the International Space Station programmed by Portuguese students enables measurements as part of Raspberry Pi Foundation's Astro Pi Challenge. Mon, 23 May 2022 11:55:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220523115512.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220512092627.htm When designing public spaces or other places where foot traffic is considered, planners and architects need to know how people perceive the spaces in question. It is commonly believed that a space will feel more congested if the crowd density is higher. However, new research suggests that walking speed of individuals actually plays a greater role than crowd density in how someone feels about a busy space. Also, age and gender seem to affect someone's perception of how congested an enclosed space feels to them. Thu, 12 May 2022 09:26:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220512092627.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220427115708.htm 新的证据住宅接触greensp的链接ace, such as green vegetation, as a potential population-level approach to improve processing speed and attention, and overall cognitive function. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:57:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220427115708.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220302150329.htm New research has found that people who spent more time in green spaces reported less anxiety and depression during the first year of the pandemic. Merely having abundant green space nearby, as measured by satellite images, was associated with lower depression scores. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:03:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220302150329.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220301131126.htm A study has analyzed the relationship between exposure to different green spaces and oxidative stress in children. The study concluded that greater exposure to vegetation is associated with lower levels of oxidative stress and that this association is observed regardless of the children's physical activity. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:11:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220301131126.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211012130727.htm The pandemic-related drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 was likely the largest on record in a single year, but how our recovery might affect future emissions is less clear. New modeling examines alternative scenarios and how they could impact climate mitigation targets. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:07:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211012130727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210628152909.htm A new article shines light on the effect human-made infrastructure and natural topography has on coastal wetlands after major storm events. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:29:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210628152909.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210623141709.htm Using a diverse set of tools, researchers show how the pandemic did -- or didn't -- affect fine particulate matter concentrations during COVID lockdowns. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:17:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210623141709.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210622095313.htm A recent study revealed that as a city becomes more economically developed, its citizens' happiness becomes more directly related to the area of urban green space. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:53:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210622095313.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210618091642.htm Climate change will shape the future of coastal communities, with flood walls, elevated structures and possibly even floating cities used to combat sea level rise. New research has found that managed retreat -- moving buildings, homes or communities off of the coast or away from floodplains -- must be part of any solution. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:16:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210618091642.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512142849.htm Anthropologists explore how complex community patterns in Easter Island helped the isolated island survive from its settlement in the 12th to 13th century until European contact. Wed, 12 May 2021 14:28:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512142849.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210428133020.htm More green spaces in an area is associated with a lower racial disparity in COVID-19 infection rates, according to the first study to examine the relationship between the supply of green spaces and reduced disparity in infectious disease rates. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:30:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210428133020.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419095127.htm Researchers worked with almost 260 people to understand online disagreements and to develop potential design interventions that could make these discussions more productive and centered around relationship-building. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419095127.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210326174705.htm The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production in its annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, according to new research. The research team found 90 percent higher emissions from oil production and 50 percent higher emissions for natural gas production than EPA estimated in its latest inventory. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:47:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210326174705.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210309105148.htm Researchers are taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah's Ark. Rather than two of every animal, however, his solar-powered ark on the moon would store cryogenically frozen seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million Earth species. The proposed structure would be built within the moon's enormous, underground lava tubes, which have been untouched for billions of years. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:51:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210309105148.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210208161948.htm In Africa, air pollution recently surpassed AIDS as the leading cause of premature death. But researchers have discovered at least a temporary bright spot: dangerous nitrogen oxides, byproducts of combustion, are declining across the north equatorial part of the continent. The reason: a decline in the longtime practice of setting of dry-season fires to manage land. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:19:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210208161948.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210128134646.htm Global circulating winds can carry bacteria, fungal spores, viruses and pollen over long distances and across national borders, but the United States is ill-prepared to confront future disease outbreaks or food-supply threats caused by airborne organisms, says a new article. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:46:46 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210128134646.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201218131920.htm By delving into scientific, technological, environmental and economic data, engineering researchers examined whether New York could achieve a statewide carbon-free economy by 2050. Their finding: Yes, New York can reach this goal - and do it with five years to spare. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 13:19:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201218131920.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201217145219.htm What does it take to get some people to go outside and experience nature? For some urban dwellers, it took the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say. The new study finds that 26 percent of people visiting parks during early months of the COVID-19 pandemic had rarely -- or never -- visited nature in the previous year. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:52:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201217145219.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201208162957.htm COVID-19 has changed the way we live and work, as various health and safety restrictions keep more of us at home more often. The resulting changes to our behavior are already impacting the environment around us in myriad ways, according to comparisons of remote sensing data before and during the pandemic collected by NASA, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and ESA (European Space Agency) Earth-observing satellites and others. 星期二,2020年12月08年16:29:57 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201208162957.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201123112502.htm An international team of scientists has identified a problem with the growing interest in extractable resources on the moon: there aren't enough of them to go around. With no international policies or agreements to decide 'who gets what from where,' scientists believe tensions, overcrowding, and quick exhaustion of resources to be one possible future for moon mining projects. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:25:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201123112502.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201117122834.htm Using computer models to generate a COVID-free 2020 for comparison, NASA researchers found that since February, pandemic restrictions have reduced global nitrogen dioxide concentrations by nearly 20 percent. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:28:34 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201117122834.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201005122145.htm With wildfires in the West and hurricanes in the Gulf, the nation is affected by extreme weather-related events resulting from climate change. In response, lawmakers across the country are developing policies to reduce emissions, but the data they have is often inadequate. Scientists have now detailed greenhouse gas emissions across the entire US with details on economic sector, fuel and combustion process. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:21:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201005122145.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200918113350.htm Scientists used observations recorded by members of the public to increase accuracy of computer model predictions of when harmful CMEs will hit Earth. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:33:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200918113350.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200810113220.htm The world's 'best of the last' tropical forests are at significant risk of being lost, according to a new article. Of these pristine forests that provide key services -- including carbon storage, prevention of disease transmission and water provision -- only a mere 6.5 percent are formally protected. 星期一,2020年8月10 11:32:20美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200810113220.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200805091658.htm As a global center for petrochemical manufacturing, Houston, Texas, experiences some of the worst air quality in the country, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Evidence suggests that air pollution disproportionately affects low-income, non-white and Hispanic residents, but it's difficult to directly observe differences in pollutants between neighborhoods. Now, researchers have used airplanes and a satellite to uncover disparities in nitrogen dioxide amounts in the atmosphere above Houston. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:16:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200805091658.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200706145433.htm Interstellar space travelers arriving on another planet could face problems communicating with previous and subsequent arrivals, their spoken language having changed in isolation along the way. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:54:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200706145433.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200615140831.htm Human cognition and cultural norms have changed the composition of human portraits, according to a new analysis of European paintings from the 15th to the 20th century. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:08:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200615140831.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200608114710.htm The Paris Agreement lays out national quotas on CO2 emissions but not removal, and that must be urgently addressed, say the authors of a new study. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:47:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200608114710.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200526091401.htm Aging satellites and space debris crowd low-Earth orbit, and launching new satellites adds to the collision risk. The most effective way to solve the space junk problem, according to a new study, is not to capture debris or deorbit old satellites: it's an international agreement to charge operators 'orbital-use fees' for every satellite put into orbit. Tue, 26 May 2020 09:14:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200526091401.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200521083551.htm The world is currently on track to fulfill scenarios on diverting atmospheric CO2 to underground reservoirs, according to a new study. Thu, 21 May 2020 08:35:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200521083551.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200317130713.htm Growing fruit and vegetables in just 10 per cent of a city's gardens and other urban green spaces could provide 15 per cent of the local population with their 'five a day', according to new research. 星期二,2020年3月17日13:07:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200317130713.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200316141608.htm Models and algorithms for analyzing complex networks are widely used in research and affect society at large through their applications in online social networks, search engines, and recommender systems. According to a new study, however, one widely used algorithmic approach for modeling these networks is fundamentally flawed, failing to capture important properties of real-world complex networks. Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:16:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200316141608.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200227144253.htm Researchers identified patterns that can inform public policy, guide urban design and promote neighborhoods that are safe and low in crime. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:42:53 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200227144253.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200226171121.htm A new study has found that socioeconomic status (SES) has the strongest impact on whether secondary school students study the STEM sciences. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:11:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200226171121.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200224100558.htm At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth's marine biodiversity, a new study has found. Experts have said the international community needed to rapidly increase marine conservation efforts to maintain the health of the world's oceans. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:05:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200224100558.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200213175917.htm Governments must provide larger spatial protections in the Greater Caribbean for threatened, highly migratory species such as sharks, is the call from a diverse group of marine scientists. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:59:17 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200213175917.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200124112931.htm Human pressure on the world's ocean accelerated sharply at the start of the 21st century and shows no sign of slowing, according to a comprehensive new analysis on the state of the ocean. Scientists have dubbed the dramatic rise the ''Blue Acceleration''. Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:29:31 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200124112931.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200122080556.htm Despite the protections in place to support breastfeeding for employees, the burden still falls on working mothers to advocate for the resources they need, according to a new study. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:05:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200122080556.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200116141720.htm As the United Nations rewrites the laws of the high seas, the new document should anticipate emerging technologies that allow protected areas to move as animals migrate or adapt to climate change. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:17:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200116141720.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200115130446.htm According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth's global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:04:46 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200115130446.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/12/191213123548.htm With the popularity of online shopping, it's no secret brick-and-mortar stores are fighting to stay relevant. Waiting area entertainment is one way they are standing out, because no one likes to wait. New research says funding entertainment is no easy task, but one way to offset the price and increase customer experience and revenue is to work with, not against competitors. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:35:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/12/191213123548.htm