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This autonomous train requires no tracks and emits no emissions
A self-driving train that runs on virtual tracks has officially hit the streets of Zhuzhou in China’s Hunan Province. The autonomous train requires no tracks, and could ease emissions and traffic for a fraction of the cost of building a subway or streetcar system. The 100 percent electric train Read More...
The lines that supply internet to your home could predict earthquakes
Predicting earthquakes could be pivotal in saving lives in the future, but rolling out a sensor network to detect seismic activity across earthquake-prone areas is a very expensive process. To make predicting earthquakes more affordable, researchers have developed technology that detects Read More...
These high-flying solar balloons are set to bring connection back to Puerto Rico
With around 83 percent of Puerto Rico currently without cell service, the US has granted Google’s parent company Alphabet an experimental license to bring connection back to the island using high-flying communications balloons. The idea is to use a fleet of solar-powered balloons fitted with Read More...
Babel fish? Overcoming the language barrier with Google’s new earbuds
Would the world be a better place when we would all speak the same language? It is tempting to think so. The language barrier stands in the way of much understanding. That’s why the Polish physician, Ludwig Zamenhof, created Esperanto as a universal language in 1887. Millions learned the Read More...
Flying robot can patrol homes autonomously while users are away
Drones are quickly deployable, discreet and autonomous, making them ideal for providing personal security, such as an ‘on-demand’ street light and as part of an external home security system, and now there’s a robot that can fly itself around the home to keep a lookout for Read More...
EasyJet wants to fly electric airplanes in 10 years
Of all the industries that are pushing to become more environmentally friendly, the airline industry has been one of the least active. That may soon change after one of Europe’s largest airlines, EasyJet, announced that it wants to build and operate electric-powered planes within the next decade. Read More...
Transparent solar panel enables first solar-powered smartwatch
Solar-powered watches are nothing new, but being more power-hungry beasts, solar-powered smartwatches are a different story. A San Francisco-based startup called LunaR now claims to have bridged the divide by developing a smartwatch that never needs to be plugged in for a recharge as it draws all Read More...
Could computational modeling solve what’s to come in the post-antibiotic era?
Ever since penicillin was accidentally discovered in 1928, numerous antibiotics have been created that have spared millions of lives from immeasurable suffering around the globe. The only problem is bacteria has a knack for developing resistance against antibiotics, and now we have entered an era Read More...
Satellite images can help predict malaria outbreaks months in advance
Researchers are using NASA satellite data to find the conditions that are most likely to foster malaria outbreaks. By identifying areas where the soil moisture creates prime breeding grounds for the mosquitos that transmit malaria, researchers could predict and prepare for outbreaks 3 months before Read More...
Report: Automation will create more high-skilled jobs in India
The rise of artificial intelligence and automation doesn’t always equate to job loss. According to a new report, the number of medium-skilled IT employees in India is estimated to rise to 1 million from 900,000 while the number of high-skilled employees will jump to over half a million due to Read More...