Charging Your Electric Vehicle In 10 Minutes Or Less
Researchers from Penn State University have devised a new way to fully charge the battery in an electric vehicle in just ten minutes.
Scientists Create the Country’s Only Arc-Heated, University-Based, Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
Scientists at the University of Texas at Arlington have created the first university-based arc-heated hypersonic wind tunnel in the country.
Reinventing Airport Screening For The Future
Scientists from Duke University have been tapped by the Department of Homeland Security to reinvent airport screenings.
Disruptive Technology Can Predict Faults On Train Tracks
Scientists have designed a new system capable of predicting when equipment is likely to fail, reducing the likelihood of train accidents and delays.
Printed Sensors Monitor Tire Wear in Real Time
A new device that determines the wear on tires is poised to bring dramatic changes to the automotive industry.
Solving Mass Transit Accidents With Digital Clues from Electronic Devices
The durability of memory devices in our electronics could hold the secret to understanding mass transit disasters -- and even preventing them in the future.
Hyperloop Testing to Begin in Early 2016
Hyperloop Technologies will start testing its ridiculously fast propulsion transportation system in Nevada as soon as next month. This is the first step toward the company’s goal of building a fully operational... Read More...
Hyperloop Test Track is Under Construction
A test track for an ultrafast transportation system called Hyperloop is being built in California. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk proposed the Hyperloop in 2013, but he has been too busy with Tesla and Spac... Read More...
Short Circuit Blamed for Toronto Subway Shutdown
More than 125,000 people were stranded during a rainy Monday morning commute in Toronto this week. Starting at 5:30 a.m., the Toronto Transportation Commission (TTC) communication systems failed, which mean... Read More...
Biomedical Institute Concerned about EMI from Proposed Railway
In the next six months, construction will be complete on the Francis Crick Institute, which is poised to become London’s next biomedical powerhouse. With a budget of more than £100 million (US$154 million) ... Read More...