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Smarter Power Technology May Stop Heat-Related Blackouts Across the Globe
Dave Greenfield | Date: 07-29-10 | Comments: 0
Con Edison, which provides power to most of New York City, has recently implemented a smart application to help stave off blackouts in the metropolis. The app rations how much air conditioning homes can use, thereby avoiding overloading the system. Read More>>
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Lower CO2 Levels Demand More Fermenting Microbes
Dave Greenfield | Date: 07-29-10 | Comments: 0
Genetic engineers are working to manufacture microbes that create carbon-neutral and carbon-negative fuel. Such fuels could greatly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that is currently being releasing into the atmosphere.
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The Future of Aviation: 3 Trends in Flight
Rebecca Kutzer-Rice | Date: 07-28-10 | Comments: 3
With governments passing laws and engineers creating new technologies, aviation is undergoing some major changes indeed. Check out these three hot topics in flight for an idea of what air travel might look like in a few years.
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Combining the Cloud, Genomics to Save Lives
Dennis McCafferty | Date: 07-28-10 | Comments: 1
IBM and a top university are teaming up to combine cloud computing with genomics in the interest of improving care/prevention of cancer, malaria and other deadly diseases.
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Autonomous Robotic Surgery: No Doctor Required
Rebecca Kutzer-Rice | Date: 07-27-10 | Comments: 1
Researchers at Duke University are combining current robotic techniques to create autonomous machines that can operate without assistance from doctors. Such robots could make surgeries cheaper and more successful.
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