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SmartPlanet stories related to the research, theory and execution of solutions to problems, from consumer products to corporate processes to the built environment.
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The safest (and most dangerous) cities for pedestrians
New York leads major U.S. cities as the safest for pedestrians, followed by Seattle, Boston and San Francisco. But Europe and Asia have America beat.
3 | September 3, 2010 1:11pm |
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For NASA astronauts, a new kind of airbag system
Inspired by seeds, an MIT researcher has devised an airbag system that surrounds astronauts to protect them for bumpy landings.
2 | September 3, 2010 9:24am |
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Metformin result shows everything old is new again
If you're a smoker you could one day be treated with this diabetes drug and greatly reduce your risk of death from lung cancer. It's the tobacco industry's holy grail.
2 | September 3, 2010 7:27am |
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Darpa's top hacker works to protect Pentagon from WikiLeaks and others
That whole WikiLeaks expose was embarrassing for the Pentagon. So they turned to Darpa, who turned to an in-house hacker to prevent future leaks.
4 | September 3, 2010 1:14am |
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New space race is on: private versus private spacecraft
The is a groundswell of private space ventures underway. One group, based in Denmark, plans a test launch possibly as soon as this weekend.
7 | September 2, 2010 2:44pm |
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Stephen Hawking: God did not create universe
Defying Issac Newton, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book that God did not create the universe -- and the Big Bang was scientifically inevitable.
57 | September 2, 2010 12:13pm |
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Absorbent robots could prove vital in next oil spill clean up
Researchers at MIT have developed independent robots that use a revolutionary nanomaterial to absorb considerable amounts of oil - up to 20 times their weight.
September 2, 2010 10:11am |
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Absorbent robots could prove vital in next oil spill clean up
Researchers at MIT have developed independent robots that use a revolutionary nanomaterial to absorb considerable amounts of oil - up to 20 times their weight. Powered by solar panels, the...
2 | September 2, 2010 9:53am
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HumanCar pairs human power with electricity for greener, healthier drive
It's a transportation solution that could, at once, decrease emissions and improve the physical health of sedentary drivers. The HumanCar uses the power of its occupants to create a sporty answer...
9 | September 2, 2010 4:00am |
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Cisco, Itron team on smart grid networks and metering
The two companies weren't shy about the lofty goal to build "a definitive 21st century Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications platform to the smart grid market."
September 1, 2010 7:21am |
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All states not created equal when it comes to energy efficiency, but they can be
Report co-authored by Center for American Progress suggests nationwide energy efficiency initiatives could create up to 625,000 sustained jobs and $50 billion in cost savings.
6 | September 1, 2010 5:53am |
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EPA grades new cars with smart stickers: an A for effort?
The Environmental Protection Agency offers new fuel-economy labels for vehicle showrooms.
4 | September 1, 2010 4:00am |
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HP, Hynix team up on next-gen memory
Hewlett-Packard and Hynix say they will jointly develop a next-generation memory chip and bring it to market.
1 | August 31, 2010 2:22pm |
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Robots to aid stroke victims with physical therapy
Dr. Jacob Rosen, a professor at UC Santa Cruz is designing wearable robots to assist stroke victims in physical therapy and rehabilitation. SmartPlanet visits his robotics lab to see how...
August 31, 2010 12:33pm |
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Robots to aid stroke victims with physical therapy
Dr. Jacob Rosen, a professor at UC Santa Cruz is designing wearable robots to assist stroke victims in physical therapy and rehabilitation. SmartPlanet visits his robotics lab to see how...
3 | August 31, 2010 12:25pm
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CloudBlue CEO Ken Beyer: Bringing transparency, accountability to e-waste
What do companies do with their old electronics? They give them to CloudBlue CEO Ken Beyer, who reuses them, harvests from them or recycles them -- and turns a profit, too.
2 | August 31, 2010 6:00am |
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NASA picks two firms for experimental flights
NASA has awarded $475,000 to Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems as part if its Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program (CRuSR) program designed to develop reusable edge-of-space...
August 31, 2010 5:27am |
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For the deaf, new software brings sign language to cell phone video
In an effort to improve communication for the deaf, engineers at the University of Washington are developing software that transmits American Sign Language over cellular networks.
August 31, 2010 4:00am |
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GE Water sustainability chief Jeff Fulgham: We need a price on water
Why doesn't water get more attention? We talk with GE Power and Water chief sustainability officer Jeff Fulgham, who explains why water needs a new business model for conservation to make sense.
24 | August 31, 2010 3:00am |
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Good idea? Feds propose grading cars on fuel efficiency
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation have proposed new fuel economy labels with simple letter grades to rate gas mileage.
7 | August 30, 2010 5:21pm |
