New Technology

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  Biomimetic speaking valve technology has enhanced safety features for tracheostomized patients

  If conventional speaking valves for tracheostomized patients are used improperly, dangerous overpressure can occur, which can cause serious complications and even death. In a collaboration between the Freiburg Botanical Garden, the Medical Center—University of Freiburg [...]

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  Researchers demonstrate pavement markers that transmit lane information to self-driving cars

  On a recent morning, a self-driving car navigated a curvy Chattanooga street by “listening” to the road’s reflective lane markers. Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Western Michigan University researchers demonstrated the technology to officials with [...]

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  Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem: AI responsibility

  A self-driving taxi has no passengers, so it parks itself in a lot to reduce congestion and air pollution. After being hailed, the taxi heads out to pick up its passenger—and tragically strikes a pedestrian [...]

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  From blueprint to reality: Advanced 3D scanning ensures precision in assembly

  Pipeline installations are often plagued by challenges such as design deviations and unexpected clashes during assembly, leading to costly corrections and project delays. Conventional quality control measures are usually implemented after fabrication, missing the opportunity [...]

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  Research highlights the role of urban underground space in achieving carbon neutrality

  A study published in Engineering has shed light on the pivotal role of urban underground space (UUS) development in achieving carbon neutrality, with significant implications for sustainable urban development in China and beyond.This article was [...]

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  D-Day for Apple, Google as EU court to rule on major cases

  A top EU court will rule on Tuesday in a 13-billion-euro tax case involving Apple and Ireland, and could also deliver a victory for Brussels by upholding a multi-billion-euro fine against Google, in two eagerly [...]

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  A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

  A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the [...]

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  China’s Huawei unveils triple-folding phone with hefty price tag

  Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled the world’s first triple-folding phone at more than three times the price of the newest iPhone, hours after its US competitor lifted the curtain on its own new [...]