Thursday, September 30, 2010

Amtrak's high-speed rail vision for 2040: New York to Washington in 96 minutes

Amtrak's high-speed rail vision for 2040: New York to Washington in 96 minutes

Amtrak on Tuesday unveiled its $117 billion vision for high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor by 2040, and it's a doozy: NYC to D.C. or Boston in 1.5 hours. Read the full story

Iron Man robot suit gives soldiers super-human ability

Raytheon recently demonstrated its next-generation exoskeleton robot suit for military personnel. Read the full story

U.S. grid catches its first wave of electricity in Hawaii

Ocean Power Technologies hooks its wave power buoy to a U.S. grid for the first time. Read the full story

New geologic hazards facility to bring volcano field study to U.S.

There aren't any volcanoes in upstate New York. But within the next decade, a 700-acre field station at the University at Buffalo could become one. Read the full story

The celiac epidemic

There is a growing epidemic of celiac disease among the aging. The cure is to avoid gluten, that stretchy protein that makes pizza so delicious. Read the full story

Information technology explosion: do we need an ubergovernance council?

How to keep our reliance on software from coming back to bite us. Read the full story

In pursuit of improved nanowires, NIST chemists develop 'nano LEDs'

While refining their approach to crafting nanowires, NIST chemists stumbled across a way to make them produce light just like an LED bulb. Read the full story

New planet may be habitable

Astronomers have discovered the first planet outside our solar system that could have water on its surface -- and therefore life. Read the full story

New York Jets tackle green energy

The New York Jets has taken its affinity for being green literally by installing 3,000 solar panels at its team headquarters in Florham Park, N.J. Read the full story

Video: Raytheon's real-life Iron Man suit in action

After nearly ten years of development, Raytheon's powerful, wearable robotic exoskeleton is nearly ready to grant superpowers to soldiers. Read the full story

Cleveland: Sustainable small businesses will have bidding advantage

New law will benefit companies that carry the Green Plus certification for triple bottom line best practices. Read the full story

Predictive analytics at work: predicting traffic jams before they occur

Starting next year, drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike will receive up to a 10-minute advance warning before traffic backs up. Read the full story

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