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This praying mantis isn't just wearing minuscule 3D glasses for the cute factor, but to help scientists learn more about 3D vision. A Newcastle University team discovered a novel form of 3D vision, or stereo vision, in the...

It’s an “anomaly”, or could it be weather~ctm From Eurekalert Public Release: 7-Aug-2017 Newcastle University A summer ‘vortex’ of cold air over the Karakoram mountain range is causing the glaciers in the...

A cool project with an unfortunate acronym, LIAR or Living Architecture is developing construction bricks composed of biofilm that can harness solar energy, wastewater, and air pollution, and turn them into usable resources...

Newcastle University latest to announce it will pursue investment decisions that are compatible with its sustainability values, reports BusinessGreen

Newcastle University academics argue 'fragmented' energy sector needs a strategic authority to ensure energy securityThe government must urgently establish a strategic authority to oversee the future growth of Britain's ageing...

Animals can teach us a lot about the world, which is why we're always dragging them into our scientific experiments. While some of this research is downright cruel and unnecessary, some is more bizarre than anything else....

This awesome pavilion constructed by the students of Newcastle University was made from recycled pallets wrapped with hessian and stuffed with straw. The pavilion was constructed to showcase how architecture should be aware...

Scientists at Newcastle University have created a process that uses microbes to not only process sewage at treatment plants, but to then produce hydrogen gas as a renewable energy source...

From Newcastle University Global cooling as significant as global warming A “cold snap” 116 million years ago triggered a similar marine ecosystem crisis to those witnessed in the past as a result of global warming,...

According to research published in in the journal Science on Thursday, humans aren’t the only creatures who get a good buzz from caffeine. It turns out that plants produce caffeine-laced nectar to attract honeybees...

Seaweed photo from Shutterstock Most people enjoy minty fresh toothpaste – but would you ever consider starting your day with a mouthful of seaweed? In a new study scientists at Newcastle University have found that...

Read the rest of Inhabitat Exclusive Pics: Newcastle University Invites the Public to Build a Model LEGO City Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green design, Institute for Social Renewal, lego, Lego...

Bacteria and microbes have long been discussed as potential renewable power sources, like microbial fuel cells using bacteria to convert organic compounds directly into electricity by a process known as bio-catalytic oxidation...

Playing off the classic sports fantasy film “Field of Dreams,” this “Field of Jeans” is actually made from blue denim dungarees...

That comes from this statement in the press release: Professor Kennedy said that the doubling of the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere over the past 50 years is “like hitting our ecosystem with a sledge-hammer”...