Scientists Can Now Measure the "Urban Pulse" from Space
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
STORRS, Connecticut, June 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Scientists Can Now Measure the "Urban Pulse" from Space
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For over a century, doctors have used electrocardiograms (EKGs) to render the invisible electrical activity of the human heart visible, using the pulse to diagnose disease before it becomes fatal. Now, scientists have invented a way to do the exact same thing for the places where most . . .
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Scientists Can Now Measure the "Urban Pulse" from Space
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For over a century, doctors have used electrocardiograms (EKGs) to render the invisible electrical activity of the human heart visible, using the pulse to diagnose disease before it becomes fatal. Now, scientists have invented a way to do the exact same thing for the places where most . . .