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Ordinarily, self-driving cars use cameras and other sensors to “see” where they are on the road. However, what happens if the road markings are covered in snow? Well, MIT has developed a system that lets vehicles look beneath the asphalt instead.Contin… Continue reading MIT car-guiding tech sees beneath snow-covered roads
Electric vehicle batteries have improved considerably in recent years, but their limited ability to store energy still keeps many people from giving up their gas-burning cars. That may be about to change, though, as a new anode material is said to offe… Continue reading New battery material claimed to offer radical boost in capacity
Although so-called superglues can be quite useful, they’re typically made from harsh chemicals, plus it’s very difficult to “unstick” them once they’ve set. Now, however, scientists have created a plant-based superglue that can easily be removed when n… Continue reading Eco-friendly “releasable” superglue is made from plants
Shipping fertilizer to colonies on Mars could be quite a hassle – it would certainly be better if the colonists were able to grow crops using whatever’s on hand. The continuation of an existing study now indicates that urine might in fact serve as a pe… Continue reading Human urine may be Number 1 for fertilizing plants on Mars
Production of the cement used in concrete is a huge source of CO2 emissions, so the more that we can recycle existing concrete, the better. That’s where a new study comes in, which indicates that discarded concrete becomes even stronger than it was bef… Continue reading Wood waste makes recycled concrete stronger than ever
Although fresh produce is usually quite a healthy food choice, there’s always a risk that it may be contaminated with norovirus. That said, new research now indicates that a fruit-derived coating helps eliminate such viruses more effectively than ever … Continue reading Cranberry/citrus combo helps kill norovirus in fresh produce
Plant-based bioplastics are already a more eco-friendly alternative to their petroleum-based counterparts. Now, scientists have created a clear bioplastic film that not only blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation, but that is also more airtight than trad… Continue reading UV-blocking bioplastic is also super-airtight
In cars with automatic transmissions, the point at which the vehicle shifts gears isn’t just about its current speed – or at least, it shouldn’t be. With that in mind, Hyundai and Kia have developed a system that preemptively shifts gears based on the … Continue reading Hyundai and Kia announce predictive shifting system for future cars
While there are already performance-tracking watches that count swimmers’ laps and strokes, they typically don’t provide feedback on the quality of those strokes. A new device known as the SmartPaddle, however, is designed to do just that.Continue Read… Continue reading Sensor-packin’ hand paddle assesses swimmers’ strokes
One of the challenges in designing micro air vehicles (MAVs) lies in the fact that if their battery is large enough to provide much range, it’s too heavy for them to carry. Scientists have developed what could be an alternative, though, in the form of … Continue reading Light-powered wing flaps as long as the sun shines