The Industry Innovation Report
U.S. Faces Tough Choices in 2022 on Mines for EV Metals
The United States has enough reserves of lithium, copper and other metals to build millions of its own electric vehicles (EVs), but rising opposition to new mines may force the country to rely on imports and delay efforts to electrify the nation's automobiles. The...
NASA to Kick Off Holidays with Christmas Day Telescope Launch
NASA is scheduled to deliver a big, shiny present to the astronomy community on Christmas Day. The space agency, along with its counterparts in Europe and Canada, will launch the James Webb space telescope 25 years after it was first announced. The new instrument will...
NASA is Tracking Two Explorers across Antarctica to Prepare Humans for Mars
NASA is tracking two explorers on a 2,268-mile (3,650 kilometers) journey across Antarctica to learn more about humanity's ability to survive on Mars. British explorers Justin Packshaw and Jamie Facer Childs are on the 32nd day of an 80-day trek...
Is AI about to Transform the Mammogram?
It's a marriage of tech and health care that could alter millions of lives without a single drop of medicine. "If the data is validated, I think this is very exciting," said Janine T. Katzen, a radiologist at Weill Cornell Medicine who specializes in breast imaging....
How Smart Cities Cut Emissions
Internet, software, applications, and datasets are some of the many contributions that technological progress and innovation has made to sustainable development. As a support mechanism to local governments and stakeholders and to foster innovation as a way to drive...
Novel Biosensors to Revolutionize Brain-controlled Robotics
A novel carbon-based biosensor developed at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is set to drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics. Developed by Professor Francesca Iacopi and her team in the UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT, the biosensor adheres to...
Rivian to Build $5B Electric Truck Plant in Georgia
Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that it’s building a $5 billion battery and assembly plant east of Atlanta that’s projected to employ 7,500 workers, sources briefed on the decision told The Associated Press. Rivian, based in Irvine,...
Smart Cities: Making Campuses Safer
As the leaves begin to turn and the weather cools, college campuses are once again a hive of activity, with students filling dorms, libraries and lecture halls across the country. College campuses can often seem like self-contained cities unto themselves, with...
Could Apple Soon Deploy a Fully Autonomous Vehicle?
The notion of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) expanding into the auto industry and releasing a fully autonomous vehicle isn't new. In fact, for years, investors, analysts, and the public have speculated about potential Apple electric car projects. Could the company be close to...
Artificial Intelligence Can Create Better Lightning Forecasts
Lightning is one of the most destructive forces of nature, as in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict. A new study led by the University of Washington shows that machine learning—computer algorithms that...
