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Clearing the path for hands-free, automated driving

Video: Clearing the path for hands-free, automated driving

At UC Berkeley, a research team is developing technologies that allow cars, buses and trucks to connect with the roadway using sensors placed on vehicles and magnets drilled into the cement.

 
From deep underground, data center will help heat Helsinki homes

From deep underground, data center will help heat Helsinki homes

The Finnish capital of Helsinki is preparing to house what may be the greenest data center on the planet.

 
Lessons from the largest-ever single-city kidney exchange

Lessons from the largest-ever single-city kidney exchange

A Georgetown surgeon matched seven donors and seven recipients in Washington D.C., tackling renal disease and racial disparity.

 
The impact of social networks, sensors on cities

Video: The impact of social networks, sensors on cities

Nokia's head of design direction, Adam Greenfield, discusses how cities are changing with the deployment of social networking and sensors.

 
India, China will economically surpass U.S., U.K. in 2048

India, China will economically surpass U.S., U.K. in 2048

In a speech at TEDIndia, statistician Hans Rosling predicted the exact date that India and China's economies will catch up with the U.S. and the U.K.

 
New U.S. Army armor plating system can diagnose damage and classify incoming threats

New U.S. Army armor plating system can diagnose damage and classify incoming threats

A new armor plating system under development by the United States Army can diagnose inflicted damage as well as indicate what kind of rounds are incoming.

 
A bright idea for wasteful office lighting

Video: A bright idea for wasteful office lighting

A new, mesh-based lighting system is reducing costs and consumption inside buildings and giving employees more control over their personal lighting space.

 
Computerization costs hospitals more than it saves, Harvard study says

Computerization costs hospitals more than it saves, Harvard study says

A new study of 4,000 hospitals finds that IT systems have driven up administrative costs, with minimal gains in healthcare processes or quality.

 
The cost of climate change inaction: $7.4 trillion

The cost of climate change inaction: $7.4 trillion

A new report suggests that rising sea levels could incur $7.4 trillion in damage to coastal assets in major cities if climate change isn't addressed.

 
New thin, flexible, light battery could bring intelligence to wallpaper, clothing

New thin, flexible, light battery could bring intelligence to wallpaper, clothing

A new biodegradable battery made of cellulose promises to offer thin, flexible, lightweight, inexpensive and environmentally-friendly batteries made without metal parts.

 
Setting out on 'The Sustainability Journey'

Setting out on 'The Sustainability Journey'

Evan Kopelson took the plunge two weeks ago to be sustainable, leaving his Beverly Hills lifestyle to live in a communal yoga pod. "The Sustainability Journey" is a window into Evan's world. Here's his first journal entry.

 
Danish island becomes one of first places on Earth to be energy self-sufficient

Danish island becomes one of first places on Earth to be energy self-sufficient

The Danish island of Samso has become one of the first industrialized places on Earth to qualify as completely energy self-sufficient.

 
Have computer habits changed my brain?

Have computer habits changed my brain?

An increased reliance on screens has one user doing some unintentional--and strange--things.

 
Killer attitude: the rules of unstoppable confidence

Killer attitude: the rules of unstoppable confidence

As a shy, chubby Asian kid in a largely Hispanic neighborhood, Francisco Dao learned in third grade that winning friends and influencing people helped him to pursue his dreams without fear.

 
Loneliness is contagious, study says

Loneliness is contagious, study says

It's time for organizations need to take loneliness seriously. Loneliness can spread through your whole group, helping you miss deadlines and lose money.

 

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