Researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan have developed a new method for bracing high rise concrete buildings. By reinforcing the concrete with steel fibers, they were able to design coupling beams (beams used to connect walls ...

Audi has announced the implementation of a new ‘super-computer’ in their development department. Thanks to unique processing abilities, Audi’s researches can now analyze car crash models faster and better, thus improving their vehicles’ safety. According to the firm, the use ...

The Spanish Company Keruve has recently introduced a locator wristband designed to help parents keep track of their children’s’ whereabouts. Once the child wears the wristband, which is incorporated with a tracker, worried parents can use a highly accurate global ...

The European Commission has recently decided to reserve, across Europe, part of the radio spectrum for smart vehicle communications systems. The decision is part of the commission’s overall fight against road accidents and traffic jams, and the hope is that ...

Last month, a 22-year old Chinese welder died as a result of the explosion of his mobile phone. This was the first fatal accident of this sort, caused by overheated batteries. The initial investigation showed that the phone battery had ...