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Researchers develop algorithm for predicting thunderstorm severity
Machine learning taught a computer model how to categorize storms based on data from associated power outages.
Watch: A moonlit tribute to an Apollo pioneer
The tribute was created by positioning more than 107,000 mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Facility in the Mojave Desert to reflect the light of the moon.
Inadequate risk assessments led to fatal train wreck
The NTSB faulted the Federal Railroad Administration for failing to implement "effective regulation" to mitigate the risk of misaligned switch accidents.
Researchers develop modular robots capable of reconfiguring themselves in 17 different ways
Researchers from the ModLab at the University of Pennsylvania have developed robots that are capable of reconfiguring themselves into other shapes.
Watch: Innovations enable broad deployment of carbon black sensors
With more than 100 custom-built sensors installed across West Oakland for 100 days, a team created what they said is the largest black carbon monitoring network to be deployed in a single city.
Student developed hygiene-product bottles made entirely of soap
A post-graduate student from London’s Central Saint Martins University has developed shampoo and other personal hygiene product packaging made entirely of soap.
Warnings ignored, extreme weather pushed the power grid toward the edge
A scolding report from two agencies said that despite prior guidance, cold-weather events continue to result in unplanned electric power outages that threaten reliable system operations.
Cool walls save energy and fight summer heat, study says
Roughly 40% to 60% of all buildings were built before 1980 when building codes generally specified less wall insulation than required today.
This electric utility uses satellites to watch for wildfires
The PG&E Meteorology Team led development of the program along with experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Space Science and Engineering Center.
Walmart determines jobs, promotions with VR tests
The scenarios test employees' knowledge of the store and its departments, as well as decision-making abilities and soft skills.
Restaurant data helps planners identify hot urban neighborhoods
The MIT researchers say they can predict a neighborhood's daytime and nighttime populations, the number of businesses located in it and the amount of overall spending.
Harvard students' startup rents everyday items
A student in search of a cricket bat to rent while away for a summer internship was inspired to create a new business model for the short-term rental of, well, just about anything.
Purdue graduates develop environmentally friendlier alternative to dry cleaning
Two engineering graduates from Purdue University have developed an environmentally friendlier alternative to dry cleaning.
Computer scientists use AI to enable robotic arm to efficiently pack boxes in warehouse setting
Computer scientists from Rutgers University are using artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate a robotic arm so that it can more efficiently pack boxes in warehouse settings.
Research effort will focus on 3D printing with wood
The collaboration is intended to advance efforts to 3D print with wood products.
Facial recognition tech: The good, the bad and the ugly
Facial recognition technology has been criticized for a variety of flaws, which may force its two biggest customers — government and law enforcement — to reconsider its use.
Researchers develop smart system for preventing luggage theft at airports
Researchers at India’s Lovely Professional University in Punjab have devised a smart system for preventing baggage theft at airports.
Researchers develop mobile-sensing system to distinguish high performers from low performers in the workplace
A team of researchers from several U.S. colleges and universities has developed a mobile-sensing system composed of smartphones, fitness bracelets and a custom app to monitor employee performance in the workplace.
Doctor Capacitor Series launches season 7 on YouTube
Nichicon Corporation has announced the return of their Doctor Capacitor Series with new episodes all summer.
Scientists devise AI system for road sign maintenance
Scientists at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia have developed a proof-of-concept program that monitors street signs, locating those in need of repair or replacement via Google Street View images.