Topic: Research
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The Big Fix
The Surprisingly Gentle Science Behind New York's Plan to Sterilize Its Rats
Hitting urban rodents in their reproductive systems may be the best thing to ever happen to them.
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Are London's Public Buses the New Prozac?
Taking the bus makes people feel more social and less lonely, researchers say.
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And the Cities Most in Danger of a Super-Flu Outbreak Are...
Researchers say lethal strains of influenza are most likely to arise next in coastal China, the Nile Delta and elsewhere.
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Mixed-Use Neighborhoods May Be Safer, Too
New research from Los Angeles finds that crime rates are lower in communities with both commercial and residential uses.
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Mapping Urban Agriculture From the Sky
Google Earth could help quantify urban gardens much better than advocates on the ground.
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People Trying to Reduce Air Pollution Might Be Inhaling Even More Pollution
Bicyclists and public-bus commuters in San Diego are exposing themselves to a whole lot of crap in the air, according to new research.
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Toilet Tuesday
Is the Air Inside Public Bathrooms Rife With Infectious Particles?
A review of the research indicates that could be the nasty truth, and other toilet tidbits.
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Maps
The Needlessly Inscrutable Geography of Scientific Funding
Data are scarce, but a look at grants from the National Institutes of Health gives us at least a partial picture.
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Next Great Idea
The Role of Place in Discovery and Innovation
The Kauffman Foundation's Samuel Arbesman on his new book, The Half-Life of Facts.
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Urban Wonk
Turns Out Where You Live Really Does Shape Who You Are
Those stereotypes you hear about people in Boston and San Francisco – there's actually something to them.
