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  • Hot Enough for You? How Air Conditioning Use Varies Across the U.S.

    Air-conditioning costs ranged from an average of $525 in the hot-humid region in the Southeast to about $60 in the temperate marine region along the West Coast.

  • A Personal Aircraft for Everyday Life

    Kitty Hawk has introduced a new next-generation ultralight.

  • In China, a Bot Will Deliver Snacks to Your Door

    Helping to deliver snacks, beverages and other items in the “Kafka” compound of Beijing is the little yellow and black robot that could.

  • 2.1 Megapixel Quantalux sCMOS Cameras From Thorlabs

    Thorlabs 2.1 megapixel Quantalux sCMOS camera is based on a high-performance, ultra-low read noise imager, ideal for demanding imaging applications.

  • Watch: New Nanoscope Opens New Doors for Early Symptom Alzheimer’s Research

    Purdue University researchers have developed a super-resolution “nanoscope” that provides a 3D view of brain molecules in up to ten times greater detail than traditional microscopes.

  • Roadside Assistance App Launched for Tredit Tire and Wheel Company Customers

    Urgent.ly Roadside Assistance has partnered up with Tredit Tire and Wheel Company to create a roadside assistance app for Tredit’s customers.

  • Fly Ash Concrete is Eco-Friendly and Stronger than Traditional Concrete

    Washington State University (WSU) researchers have developed a method to sustainably create eco-friendly concrete.

  • Watch How Eyewear from Citroën Mediates Motion Sickness

    If motion sickness is keeping you from enjoying summer or holiday travel, you may want to don a pair of SEETROËN eyeglasses from French automaker Citroën.

  • FOMO is a Major Reason People Text While They Drive According to a New Study

    But even though it is widely known to be dangerous, that doesn’t stop drivers from engaging with their phones anyway, according to a new study.

  • New DNA Test Gives Runners Deeper Insight to Their Running Technique

    Orig3n Inc. has announced the national launch of a new Run™ DNA Test.

  • New Foot Prosthetic Creates A Natural Walk While Being Affordable

    MIT researchers have teamed up with Jaipur Foot to create an affordable and effective foot prosthetic for people who cannot afford expensive prosthetics.

  • Enzyme Turns Lignin into Sustainable Products with Eco-friendly Production

    Researchers have discovered a new family of enzymes that can convert plant waste into eco-friendly and high-value products.

  • Orlando Drops Amazon's Controversial Facial Recognition Tech...For Now

    After a trial of an Amazon-created facial recognition technology program — called Rekognition — the city of Orlando, Florida’s police department has announced that it will no longer employ the technology amid criticism from privacy advocates.

  • Watch: Mantis Shrimp’s Club Inspires New Tough Material

    Researchers from Purdue University, in collaboration with the University of California Riverside, have created a new material inspired by the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club.

  • Alexa Is Acting Creepy...Again

    Following news that Alexa could erupt into spontaneous, creepy laughter, and amid concerns that Alexa-enabled Amazon Echo devices are recording private conversations, comes even more disturbing news.

  • New Switchgear Reduces Floor Space by 60 Percent

    Schneider Electric announced CBGS-0, an industry-leading gas-insulated switchgear with solid dielectric busbar for applications up to 38 kilovolts, 2,000 A and 31.5 kA.

  • Mount Everest: A Sky-high Garbage Dump?

    Often topping the bucket list of many an adventurer is a climb of the notorious Mount Everest. Yet the experience is marred by the increasing number of people who make the trek and leave behind mementos of their journey: garbage.

  • New Building Material Made from Rice, Glass and Fungus

    Scientists from Australia have created a low-carbon, fire-resistant building material by combining agricultural and industrial waste and binding it with Trametes versicolor, which is a fungus.

  • Birds vs. Drones: Engineering and Nature Collide

    Aside from the occasional accident, birds have not really felt threatened, or been a threat to our airborne technology. With drones, all of that is changing.

  • Blubber-Inspired Wetsuit Coating Allows Divers to Last in Frigid Water for Two to Three Hours

    MIT researchers have developed a new wetsuit for rescue teams and Navy SEALs.

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