Eager teens reaching driving age in the next few years may be able to take their inaugural spin in a car … in the sky. The world’s first mass-produced flying automobile prototype has been unveiled, and we’re ready for a ride.
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Bullet trains have been all the rage in recent years. California has a project in the works, Europe is developing another line connecting Germany and France, and now, Morocco is extending its own high-speed railway — the only one in Africa. The coastal country has made some major infrastructure upgrades in the past two decades, Business
Type 1 diabetes care has made huge strides in recent decades. Not too long ago, testing your blood sugar required pricking a finger several times a day; now, small devices with sensors that are inserted under the skin can monitor glucose continuously. While at one point, insulin injections had to be administered multiple times a
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A decade after avant-garde Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid won an international competition to design a bridge over the mouth of Taiwan’s Tamsui River, her vision is coming to life. Set to open in early 2026, the futuristic Danjiang Bridge in Taipei will be the longest of its kind in the world. It was one of
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Like a maestro guiding an orchestra through the movements of a symphony, the traffic light ushers drivers through the motions of transit, from the decrescendo of yellow to the precipitato of green. You might not think twice about three-phase signals on your daily commute, but they’ve saved countless lives since their inception over a century
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Calls, texts, and social media are typically top of mind when we dive into our smartphones — but these little devices also have the ability to protect our health and even our lives. Though it may sound like a hassle to set up safety features on your cell phone (particularly when that Instagram feed refresh
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In the U.S., Amtrak is practically synonymous with long-distance trains, the way Kleenex is with tissues and Tupperware with food storage containers. There’s good reason for Amtrak’s popularity: Not only is it the country’s sole high-speed rail operator, but it deploys over 300 trains every day in 46 states. But now it’s expanding its services
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Lake Tahoe is famous for its mesmerizingly clear opal water and the pine and fir trees lining its rim, all against a backdrop of snowcapped mountains. But soon, you may see an (arguably) even more impressive sight darting across the lake’s surface: the first-ever “flying” ferry. Thanks to a partnership between local organization FlyTahoe and
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From accelerating research to predicting heart attacks, artificial intelligence has been helping move the medical field forward, and a new tool that can rapidly detect hidden brain tumor cells during surgery is one of the latest innovations driving progress. Called FastGlioma, the open-source, AI-based diagnostic system reveals cancerous tissue that neurosurgeons may not otherwise have
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The USS New Jersey is unlike any other submarine in the U.S. Navy’s fleet for one specific reason: It’s the first sub intentionally designed for men and women to live and work on. The Navy lifted the ban on women on submarines over a decade ago and retrofitted bathrooms and sleeping quarters to accommodate them.
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