SCI-TECH | Carbon fiber may be engineered into a battery: study
WASHINGTON -- American researchers developed a kind of porous carbon fiber that may power cars using energy stored in their...
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CLIMATE CHANGE | New NASA study shows warming seas may increase frequency of extreme storms
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- A new NASA study shows that the warming of the tropical oceans due to climate change...
CAR TECH | Ford 2019 trends report: explores shifting behaviors and the power of change
Self-driving cars are a hot topic today, but if you had to choose would you rather your children ride in...
SCI-TECH | Scientists develop device to power electronics with Wi-Fi signals
WASHINGTON -- American and Spanish scientists have developed a flexible device that can convert Wi-Fi signals into electricity to power...
CAR TECH | Baidu tests driverless cars on expressway
TAIYUAN, CHINA -- A fleet of 22 vehicles, equipped with a Baidu Apollo autonomous driving system, completed a series of...
SCI-TECH | China tests new generation of faster, bigger maglev
CHANGSHA, CHINA -- China's major train maker on Saturday tested a new generation of maglev train with a designed speed...
CLIMATE CHANGE | Greenland ice melts faster than estimates: study
WASHINGTON -- Greenland has gone through an "unprecedented" period of mass ice loss within the last two decades, according to...
ENVIRONMENT | Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- A study of the University of Illinois (UI) has identified microplastic fibers, along with a variety of...
SOCIAL SCIENCE | Most successful women surround themselves with other women: study
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- Women who communicate regularly with a female-dominated inner circle are more likely to attain high-ranking leadership positions,...
WEATHER | Extreme cold weather grips US, dispelling doubts about climate change
WASHINGTON -- A poll released Tuesday showed that more people are starting to believe climate change is credible, partly due...