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Terrafugia's Transition Flying Car to Go on Sale in October
Terrafugia, the Chinese-owned flying car company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, has announced that presale of the Transition hybrid vehicle will begin in October.
Cracks Force San Francisco Transit Center to Close
A Bay Area transit agency says that its engineers and contractors are developing a shoring plan to relieve loading on beams to prevent further damage to the $2.26 billion center.
Online Bidder Scores Original Apple-I for $375,000
The first-ever product from Apple sold at auction for $375,000, according to reports.
Study: Lights Could Save Birds from Deadly Collisions
Researchers from Purdue University have discovered a possible solution for preventing birds from colliding with planes.
Sticking the Landing…on Mars
A new software program developed by MIT produces maps of favorable landing sites for future NASA missions.
Video: Tiny Soft Robot Could Pave the Way for New Healthcare Deliveries
The robot can carry a load that is 100 times heavier than itself.
ERP Business Process Integration Saves Time and Money
A well-integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system makes businesses more efficient by integrating processes, providing an easy-to-use central database with no data duplication.
Watch: Flying Robot Inspiration Drawn from Hummingbirds, Bats
Studying the flying capabilities of hummingbirds and bats — the only two vertebrates with the ability to hover in place — could bring new insight to engineering problems such as the design of flying robots and drones.
New Bi-Functional Composite Could be New Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, have developed an artificial bone that could be a new treatment method for osteoarthritis.
Watch: How Carbide Inserts Are Made
Carbide inserts are a critical metal machining commodity for a wide range of applications. See how carbide inserts are made in Sandvik Coromant's insert production facility at Gimo, Sweden.
Pedestrian Safety Is Focus of NTSB Traffic Safety Report
The federal safety board investigated a series of 15 fatal crashes in which vehicles on public highways killed pedestrians.
Study: TV, Film Roles Underrepresent Women in STEM Careers
The Lyda Hill Foundation and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University have teamed up to create a new study on the way movies and TV portray women in STEM careers.
Penn State to Develop Fast-Acting Foam to Treat Wounds
Penn State researchers are developing a foam that will quickly seal wounds inflicted on those in the battlefield or in isolated regions far from hospitals.
Tinkering Yields a 10 MW Wind Turbine for MHI Vestas
The offshore wind turbine will have a rotor diameter of 538 feet and blades that are 262 feet long.
Wearable UV Sensors to Monitor Sun Exposure Based on Individual Skin Types
A sticker capable of monitoring a wearer’s ultraviolet exposure is one step closer to reality thanks to wearable sensors that make it easier for people to avoid sun damage.
Floating Farm Set to Debut in Rotterdam
Hoping to create a sustainable way to efficiently produce food in an urban setting, a Netherlands-based company is set to debut a floating farm in the port city of Rotterdam.
Future of Life Institute Grants Award to Late Soviet Officer for ‘Helping Avert WWIII’
The Future of Life Institute (FLI) has announced its 2018 Future of Life Award will go to the family of Stanislav Petrov, the late Soviet officer whose decisions likely averted a full-scale nuclear war in 1983.
Signify Becomes Carbon Neutral in the U.S. and Canada
The company plans to be completely carbon neutral by 2020.
Second-life Battery Energy Storage System Developed by Renault
The system will use both new and used batteries to be stationed in three sites in Europe.
War of Words Erupts as Vogtle Partners Seek a Way Forward
Facing increased costs, one of four owners of a nuclear power project now wants cost caps. A partner says that everyone knew what they were getting into when they signed on to build the reactors.