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A chimney is seen in front of residential buildings during a
polluted day in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, January 21,
2016. REUTERS One researcher says that air pollution levels in China
may have peaked.
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Brigham Young University smartfoam in football helmets and pads.
Credit: BYU Photo
Football Helmet Smartfoam to Measure Severity of Head Injuries
San Francisco, London- As football-related concussions have been top of mind in recent years, a team of American researchers has developed and tested a nano composite smartfoam that can be placed inside a football helmet (and pads) to more accurately test the impact...Caption:
While other European cities like London and Paris set up shared
bicycles schemes earlier, Madrid is the first major city to offer a
system that only uses electric bicycles (AFP Photo/Gerard Julien)
Digital Locks to Protect Bikes from Theft
Berlin, London- Digital locks have become a solution for bikes’ theft. These are classic chain, bracket or folding locks that don’t need a key. David Eisenberger from ZIV, Germany’s cycling industry association says these locks can be opened and closed via...Caption:
A DNA double helix is seen in an undated artist’s illustration released by the National Human Genome Research Institute to Reuters on May 15, 2012. REUTERS/National Human Genome Research Institute/Handout
British Scientists Use Genome Editing to Study Human Embryo Development
British scientists have used a genome editing to remove a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique’s ability to decipher key gene functions in early human development. “One way to find out what a gene does in the developing embryo is to...Caption:
SoftBank’s human-like robot, Pepper, welcomes customers to a
bank in Tokyo, in 2015/ Yuya Shino / Reuters
Artificial Skin to Provide Robots with Sense of Touch
San Francisco, London- Robots can finally feel hot and cold through their sense of touch after researchers from the University of Houston have reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin. Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook, assistant...Caption:
The Ford logo is pictured at the Ford Motor Co plant in Genk,Belgium December 17, 2014.REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo