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A Suit That May Give Athletes an Advantage Over Competitors
Always in search of an advantage over their competitors, athletes may experience that advantage in the form of data thanks to research from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cyber Attacks: A Threat to Public Health
With cyber attacks happening at an almost daily rate, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are publishing their concerns about the effects of cyber attacks on a particular industry: health care.
Built in the U.S.A: Feds Release Rail Plan for the Northeast
The plan aims to accommodate rail travel that could be 70% higher at New York's Penn Station and 80% higher at Washington D.C.'s Union Station.
Urban Driving Up, Rural Driving Down
Using 2000-2016 data from the United States Department of Transportation, researchers examined the driving patterns of residents in both urban and rural settings.
Glove Can Translate American Sign Language
Applications for the glove include virtual reality, telesurgery, piloting aerial drones or controlling bomb diffusing robots.
DHS Wants to Scan the Faces of U.S. Citizens Taking International Flights
United States citizens boarding international flights in the near future may have to submit to facial scans if the Trump Administration successfully expands biometric programs currently in place to track nonimmigrant foreigners.
Fear of Crime Contagious and, In Some Cases, Unnecessary
Feelings of fear concerning crime may be unwarranted, according to researchers at the University College of London, who have determined that much of that fear is contagious from person to person.
Governments, Schools Not Communicating Most Effective Steps To Combat Climate Change
The study from Lund University (which consulted 39 peer-reviewed papers, carbon calculators and government reports to arrive at their conclusion) details the four actions that would significantly reduce an individual’s carbon footprint: having fewer children, cutting air travel, getting rid of personal cars and maintaining a plant-based diet.
Identifying Trees Through Chemical Fingerprints
In an effort to combat the illegal harvesting of trees from protected areas, scientists from Oregon USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Station have come up with a way to determine where a piece of wood originated by unearthing the piece of wood’s unique chemical structure.
New Turbocharger Boosts 1.0-Liter Gasoline Engines
BorgWarner has delivered its wastegate turbocharger for Honda’s new three-cylinder 1.0-liter gasoline direct-injected engine.
Keep Drinking Coffee!
Those of us who drink many cups of coffee every day knew it! Drinking coffee prolongs your life. Now, a study by a research team at the University of Southern California (USC) has confirmed it. They found that people who incorporate this concoction into their daily diet could avoid heart attacks, several types of cancer, liver disease, Parkinson's disease, Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases with a probability of up to 18 percent, compared to those who do not drink coffee.
New App Offers Real-time Reports About Slope, Hiking Trail Conditions
Bringing social media to the slopes, two researchers have developed an app that reports the real-time conditions of ski slopes, hiking trails and other outdoor activities to help keep participants safe and informed.
A Chemical Solution to Defrosting Winter Windshields
In search of a faster way to defrost his car windshield on a cold winter morning, Jonathan Boreyko, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, created a simple recipe for speeding up the process by 10 times.
6.7 Kilometer Underground Tunnel Completed Between Hong Kong and Zhuhai
An underground tunnel section of “the long-awaited” Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) was completed on Friday.
Saudi Aramco Insists Oil and Gas Will Be Key To Future Energy Mixes
Despite a worldwide interest in renewable energy, Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser believes that oil and gas will continue to figure heavily in the world’s supply of energy.
Coal-Fired Plants Largest Contributors of Pollution in Europe
Researchers found that 14 plants in Britain alone were responsible for the largest releases of air and water pollution followed by Germany (with seven plants) and France and Poland (with five plants each).
Concrete: Both a Cause of and a Solution for Air Pollution?
Linked to roughly seven million premature deaths around the world, poor air quality is caused by a number of factors, with sulfur dioxide emissions from power plants being one of the most common causes of air pollution. Another large sulfur dioxide emission producer, oddly enough: cement kilns.
Research Finds Four Kinds of Facebook Users. Which One Are You?
While there are billions of individual Facebook users, there are only a handful of categories they all fall into. In a recent study by researchers at Brigham Young University, four types of users were identified.
Controlling Smartphones with Facial Gestures
Current mobile devices are typically operated using a touch screen. However, it is nearly impossible to operate when you are, for example, wearing gloves or doing dishes.
AI-Based System Developed to Detect Gun Images on Screen
The purpose of the system, according to scientists, is to improve upon and to work in concert with current methods of detection, such as metal detectors.