Category: Technology
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How Solar Energy Helps to Create Self-sustaining Cities
Researchers advise that solar energy could lead to self-sustaining cities popping up around the globe. New models revealed that buildings in the city of Melbourne could provide 74% of their electricity through solar technology. This technology would apply to individual residences, neighborhoods, and even the entire city. If workers install them in roofs, walls, and…
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New Technology Might Diagnose Heart Attacks in Under 30 Minutes
A sensor developed by researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Florida can diagnose heart attacks in under 30 minutes. Current methods used to diagnose heart attacks can take up to eight hours. The new technology may help save countless lives – nearly 700,000 Americans die from heart disease each year,…
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FedEx Launches Self-Driving Delivery Trucks in Texas
Last month, FedEx used autonomous trucks on a delivery route in Texas for the first time. Self-driving technology powered the 18-wheeler, but a safety driver also went on the delivery for backup. FedEx says it will start making regular deliveries in Texas using the “driverless” trucks powered by self-driving company Aurora. The big rig drove…
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Young NASA Hopeful Alyssa Carson Helps Kids Discover Space
At the tender age of three, Alyssa Carson knew what she wanted to do with her life. Since that time, her dream of becoming an astronaut opened doors for her and gave her the chance to inspire other kids to pursue space and space travel. Several years ago, she started the Blueberry Foundation, which helped…