Feb 5, 2026 | Energy, Featured, Great Lakes, Sustainability, Water
AquaAction announced Feb 2. registration is now open for the AquaHacking Binational Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 2026 Challenge. The innovation and entrepreneurship challenge, which spans seven months “serves as a launchpad for students and early-stage innovators from...
Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Sports, Video
While Britain does not tend to rank highly in Winter Olympic sports, in skeleton it has won a world-best nine Olympic medals, including three golds. Over the past ten years, my colleagues and I at the University of Bath have worked with Team GB skeleton athletes to...
Feb 5, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Surveillance
Authorities in China are rolling out AI-driven robot cops that stand nearly six feet tall and are rigged with high-definition cameras and sophisticated sensors. One robot, which appears to be a female cop, is patrolling Wuhan’s streets. Designated R001,...
Feb 5, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Transit
Driverless vehicles could be used to provide a shuttle service between Kirkwall’s airport and harbour. Ahead of a proposed trial, Orkney residents have been offered the chance to ride in a self-driving Auto-Pod in the town’s Crossie Crown Place on 9-10...
Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Space
A dress rehearsal countdown for NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket, intended to clear the way for a possible February launch, ran into a variety of problems and ultimately was called off early Tuesday because of an out-of-limits hydrogen leak. Shortly after, NASA...
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