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VW Plans Self-Driving Microbus
An ID.Buzz with Level 4 autonomy is slated to hit roadways in 2025.
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Implant Could End Jet Lag, Food Poisoning
The concept opens itself up to a host of security concerns.
May 13th, 2021
Ford says it is starting to send out over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as it moves to offer technology to match electric car maker Tesla.
New Fords Get Over-the-Internet Software Updates
It plans to make 33 million vehicles with the capability by 2028.
May 13th, 2021
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This image from CBS Denver shows a Key Lime Air Metroliner that landed safely at Centennial Airport after a mid-air collision near Denver on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Federal officials say two airplanes collided but that there are no injuries. The collision between a twin-engine Fairchild Metroliner and a single-engine Cirrus SR22 happened as both planes were landing, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Key Lime Air, which owns the Metroliner, says its aircraft sustained substantial damage to the tail section but that the pilot was able to land safely.
‘Amazing’: Pilots, Passenger Uninjured After Midair Crash
May 14th, 2021
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Brain-Computer Interface Turns Imagined Handwriting into Text
May 13th, 2021
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Japanese Tycoon Plans Space Station Visit Before Moon Trip
May 13th, 2021
A Boeing 737 Max jet piloted by FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020.
FAA Chief Defends 737 Max, Calls New Fix 'Straightforward'
May 13th, 2021
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County to Exit Los Alamos Lab Group
Local governments have questioned whether the coalition is the best way to lobby the laboratory.
May 13th, 2021
In this July 9, 2018, file photo, an advertisement for Xiaomi is displayed at a subway station in Hong Kong. China’s commerce ministry said Thursday that the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist was beneficial, a day after the U.S. reversed a ban on U.S. investments in the smartphone maker imposed by former President Donald Trump.
US Reverses Ban on Chinese Smartphone Maker
Xiaomi sued the U.S. government after the Trump administration blacklisted the company in January.
May 13th, 2021
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Tesla Driver Arrested for Riding in Backseat
He said riding in the backseat isn’t dangerous and he will continue to do it.
May 12th, 2021
Ford DIY air filtration system, co-developed with Lasko, enables easy mitigation of risk of airborne spread of COVID-19 in enclosed spaces like classrooms with poor ventilation.
Ford Develops DIY Air Filtration Systems with Lasko
The car maker is donating 20,000 Scrappy Filtration kits to underserved communities.
May 12th, 2021
Chips shown in the tip of a hypodermic needle.
The World's Smallest Single-Chip System
The injectable device — the size of a dust mite — uses ultrasound to monitor body processes.
May 12th, 2021
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Engineered Bacteria Show Promise for Sustainable Biofuel
A new strain of bacteria offers an environmentally friendly way to produce acetone.
May 12th, 2021
Job seekers outside the New Hampshire Works employment security job center in Manchester, May 10, 2021.
U.S. Job Openings Soar to Highest Level on Record
Openings increased nearly 8% while overall hiring rose less than 4%.
May 12th, 2021
39th session of the General Conference at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Nov. 4, 2017.
Beyond Vaccines, UNESCO Wants More Science Shared
Experts say the pandemic has shown that sharing sensitive research is possible.
May 12th, 2021
Illustration provided by NASA depicting the Osiris-Rex spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu.
NASA Spacecraft Begins 2-Year Trip Home with Asteroid Rubble
Osiris-Rex spent two years flying around the asteroid Bennu before collecting rubble from its surface last fall.
May 11th, 2021
Kizzmekia Corbett at the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the NIH in Bethesda, Md., Feb. 11, 2021.
NIH Vaccine Designer Takes Coronavirus Research to Harvard
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead the development of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna.
May 11th, 2021
BioNTech vaccine production facility, Marburg, Germany, Feb. 13, 2021.
Vaccine Maker Says No Need to Waive Patents
BioNTech says manufacturers will be able to produce enough shots to supply the world over the coming year.
May 11th, 2021
This Jan. 24, 2021, file photo shows a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 in Seattle. U.S. regulators on Monday, May 10, 2021, expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall.
Pfizer Shot OK'd for Children as Young as 12
There were no cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated adolescents in Pfizer's trials.
May 11th, 2021