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Autonomous Vehicles Could Shrink Parking Lots
A new study shows how a solid autonomous vehicle grid could significantly reduce the amount of urban space devoted to parking lots.
Chinese Government Previews Mega Bridge
Nine years in the making, the world's longest sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, made its debut this week thanks to a preview offered by the Chinese government.
New Service Follows Users Across Multiple Devices
Amid the recent controversy over Facebook sharing the data of its users with a political consulting firm to influence elections, software company Adobe announced that it has organized an initiative to help companies create personalized experiences for its customers across all devices.
Going Vegan May Solve Issue of Hunger in the U.S., According to Researchers
The US Department of Agriculture estimates that millions of people in the United States are at risk of going hungry. Recent research suggests a potential solution: adopting a vegan diet. Turning to a vegan diet might solve other problems too.
Semi-automated Subsea ROVs Enable Faster and Safer Projects for Oil and Gas Industry
RTI’s automation software to power TechnipFMC’s new generation of remote underwater robotics
Survey Reveals That People are Willing to Pay to Improve Water Quality
The study, "Water quality improvements elicit consistent willingness-to-pay for the enhancement of forested watershed ecosystem services," was published in Ecosystem Services.
The Reason Why Seats in Most Airplanes are Blue
Afraid of flying? Most airlines may be relying on some not-so-obvious strategies to keep you calm. One such strategy: the color scheme of the airplane.
Consumers to Pay Bottle Deposit in the UK
In a bid to fight pollution, Britain announced this week that it plans to charge consumers a deposit on single-use drink containers sold in England.
10 Big Data Sites Free to Use and Peruse
For those who are geared toward science and engineering, here’s a brief list of data sources easily accessed from a smartphone, computer or tablet.
Artificial Meteor Showers Will Soon be for Sale
Consumers will soon be able to purchase an artificial meteor shower thanks to a private Japanese-based space company.
Largest Commercial Drone Deal Enables Autonomous Robotic Earth Moving on Construction Sites
3D site maps created by Skycatch Edge1 base stations from images gathered by Explore1 drones will also enable site managers to quickly discover costly construction mistakes and predict schedule delays.
Pothole Detection Using Embedded Self-powered Wireless Sensors
Reporting potholes on roadways to the proper authorities may no longer be the responsibility of drivers if a joint project involving University at Buffalo computer scientists and researchers from China's Chang'an University comes to pass.
Apple Proposes New Emojis for Disabled People
Acknowledging that people with disabilities are underrepresented in the emoji universe, Apple is proposing a handful of new emojis that will "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities."
The Boring Company to Sell Life-Sized, Lego-Like Bricks
In a scheme meant to help fund its ongoing underground tunneling projects, The Boring Company will soon be selling life-sized, ‘Lego-like blocks,’ according to a recent announcement from Elon Musk.
Watch: Tapping 5G Tech to Monitor Air Quality Makes MegaSense
Data from sensors are combined with available air pollution maps and prediction models via the 5G network to generate real-time trends.
Harvesting Near-Earth Asteroids to Fuel Human Expansion into Space
Private space companies Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries aim to identify, extract and refine materials from near-Earth asteroids, creating a plentiful supply of affordable in-space resources to drive the expansion of human activity in space.
Law Enforcement Uses Fingerprints of Dead People to Unlock iPhones
Ever wonder how law enforcement gains access to the contents of a victim’s fingerprint-protected iPhone once that person is deceased?
Watch: Goodbye to a Great Physicist, Pipe-Crawling Robots, and Seeing Through the Fog
Farewell to Stephen Hawking; autonomous robots will help inspect nuclear facilities; a fog-piercing system will help autonomous vehicles navigate.
Study Finds That Floating Island of Plastic Debris in the Pacific Larger Than Previously Feared
According to a report published this week, an island of plastic waste floating in the Pacific has become so big it now rivals the size of France, Spain and Germany combined.
Fingerprint Drug Testing Study Reveals 1 in 10 People Have Traces of Class A Drugs on Their Fingerprints
Researchers from the University of Surrey who previously developed a fingerprint test to identify drug users have now developed a method for distinguishing between cocaine and heroin users and those merely exposed to the drugs via environmental factors.