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Tweaking traffic lights during snowstorms can ease snarls
Researchers found that adjusting traffic signals in bad weather could reduce delays by up to 20%.
Open an umbrella indoors? Here's a day set aside to test your nerve
Here’s an event to celebrate at your own risk — March 13 is National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day.
Skyworks launches Sky5 lite for universal 5G deployments
Skyworks Solutions Inc. has launched its most advanced 5G cellular architecture yet — the Sky5 Ultra.
Microparticle fingerprint prevents counterfeit products
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen’s Nano-Science Center have created a new way to stop counterfeiting. The team created a pirate safe labeling system that creates a unique fingerprint for individual items.
Equipment was 'probable' cause of deadly California fire, utility says
Crews reported a fire near a transmission line that had deenergized moments earlier. The blaze burned thousands of acres and killed at least 86 people.
Gas connection error led to fatal house explosion, NTSB says
Central to the NTSB investigation was the installation of a tapping tee, the connection between the gas main and the home’s individual gas line.
Recycled water could quench LA's thirst by 2035
Tentative plans include making equipment upgrades at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, new groundwater wells and construction of a 15 mile pipeline.
Natural gas use spiked during January's polar vortex
Hourly electricity load in MISO peaked at 100.9 GW on Jan. 30 and natural gas use for heating rose to record levels as people in the Upper Midwest stayed home in bitter winter cold.
Study: Bikes are happiest mode of transportation
According to research from the University of Minnesota, traveling by bicycle is the happiest mode of transportation in the United States.
Study: 40% of women leave STEM jobs after starting a family
New research suggests that over 40% of women with full-time jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields will leave those positions or pursue part-time positions once they have had their first child.
Campus housing project aims to be net-zero energy efficient
The $575 million project will add nearly 3,300 beds in a market where vacancy rates are around one-half of a percent.
Ikea creates curtains that act as home air purifiers
In an effort to curb indoor air pollution, retail giant Ikea has created a line of curtains capable of filtering out odors and pollutants, according to reports.
Universal Flow Monitors announces release of Flow Stream Model FD
Universal Flow Monitors has announced the release of its Flow Stream Model FD.
Ford probes possible error in how it figures emissions and fuel economy
Concerns were raised in September 2018 by workers who used the company's employee reporting channel.
Watch: Globe shaped virtual reality headset gives users a 360 view
Researchers from the University of British Columbia teamed up with researchers from the University of Saskatchewan to create a spherical virtual reality (VR) headset for a more social VR experience.
Scania to trial autonomous electric bus service
The trials will be done in two stages, with and without passengers. The buses will have a human driver on board to monitor operations and assist passengers.
This utility plans to invest $5.3 billion to modernize its grid
Projects outlined in the company's Smart Energy Plan constitute the largest infrastructure upgrade program in its history.
10 Twitter accounts every engineer should follow
It can be hard to figure out which accounts to follow to create the perfect engineering-based Twitter feed. This list is here to help.
New York nonprofit recycles textile waste
Fabscrap is a organization that recycles and reuses discarded textiles of all shapes and sizes, and takes in an estimated 3,000 lb of fabric a day, including material deemed unsuitable for donation.
California to scale back high-speed bullet train project
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the high-speed bullet train project has cost too much and taken too long.