HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Common Household Products are Polluting the Atmosphere
Linked to millions of premature deaths each year, vehicle emissions from automobiles have borne much of the responsibility for air pollution levels in major cities.
Decommissioned Crane Now a Luxury Amsterdam Apartment
Located at KNSM-Island, the crane is a two-bedroom, three-story luxury apartment that tourists can rent for $860 (USD) a night.
See a High-tech Kiosk Designed as a Health and Fitness Platform
A walk-in kiosk from Connexion Health uses multiple powerful sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) for touchless, automated health assessments.
Emissions and Energy Penalties of Autonomous Vehicle Subsystems
The added weight, electricity demand and aerodynamic drag of sensors and computers used in autonomous vehicles contribute to their lifetime energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
People Leave Less Food Behind on Their Plates When Dining at Home
According to the research, eating at home resulted in cleaner plates with participants leaving behind only 3 percent of their meals. When compared to participants eating from a typical boxed-lunch meal, however, the amount of food left behind jumped to 40 percent.
A Thermal Blanket That Helps to Melt Snow Quickly
Looking for alternatives to melting the snowbanks that often linger well after temperatures have risen back above freezing, scientists tested the melting power of sunlight absorbing thermal blankets and found that they are capable of melting snow three times faster than traditional snow melting methods.
The Future of Robotics: Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Opens Doors
This week, Boston Dynamics introduced a robot dog that opens doors.
Cockroaches Used to Teach Robots How to Traverse Difficult Terrain
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are training cockroaches to share how they move through dangerous territory with robotic vehicles.
Determining If Drones Offer 'Green' Delivery Option
Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Carnegie Mellon University, SRI International and the University of Colorado at Boulder set out to discover whether or not drone delivery reduced greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation industry.
Google Testing System to Text, Chat with Your Friends for You
Finding it tiresome typing out text messages or responding to all that is unfolding on social media? If Google gets its way, your communication obligations will be put into the capable hands of an AI-based auto-reply system called Reply.
Germany Considers Offering Free Public Transportation in Bid to Banish Air Pollution
In a dual effort to reduce traffic and meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid steep fines, Germany is proposing to offer free public transportation.
FLEX 2018: Brewer Science Launches End-to-End Printed Electronics Service
The manufacturing materials company is expanding its role in the flexible printed sensor segment.
Amazon Developing AI-chips to Improve Alexa's Speed
Imagine asking Alexa a simple question that the virtual assistant can answer without delay. This is what Amazon envisions for Alexa’s future as it develops its own artificial intelligence chips to work with Echo devices and other hardware.
UK Unveils New Technology to Fight Online Extremist Content
In a bid to locate and remove extremist content from social media platforms, the British government revealed on Tuesday that it will be employing advanced machine learning technology in its efforts.
The Value of Virtual Reality Field Trips
As both the price and the content for virtual reality systems improve, more and more schools are embracing the technology that gives students a chance to take "virtual" field trips to destinations that wouldn’t otherwise be likely due to limits on time, staffing and budgets.
Struggling Science Students Can Improve Science Understanding with Web-based Teaching, Study
According to recent research, web-based learning tools may be the solution for helping students struggling with science courses.
Study Explores Patient Willingness to Receive Follow-up Instructions from Electronic Devices
Exploring whether patients would be willing to take follow-up care instructions from a device rather than from a self-care professional, researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine observed how 60 patients responded to oral hygiene care instructions from a computer versus a medical professional.
Housing Developer Wants to Design a Driverless Town
As the reality of fully autonomous vehicles draws nearer, housing developer Syd Kitson is at work readying his eco-friendly smart city for driverless technology.
The Civil Engineer's Love Affair with Tire Scrap
No better example of repurposing exists than what civil engineers have done with used tires.
NASA Space Sub to 'Swim' in Titan's Oceans
The submarine is being engineered to withstand temperatures approaching -300 F and the methane-ethane seas of Saturn’s largest moon.