| The design of your city may be killing you Poor urban development isn't just an inconvenience -- it's deadly, according to a new study. Read the full story Gas-powered diesel engine may double fuel efficiency Government researchers have developed an engine prototype that's cleaner than a diesel engine and almost twice as efficient as a typical gasoline-powered engine. Read the full story Facing budget cuts, police turn to traffic data to fight crime By merging crime and traffic data -- then visualizing it on a map -- police departments can dramatically reduce traffic collisions and crime without spending a fortune. Read the full story Half of employers cannot fill open positions: survey Percentage of employers reporting recruiting difficulties jumps dramatically over the past year. Read the full story Smart city infrastructure investment to hit $108 billion by 2020 Technology related to so-called smart cities---information and communication technologies---will total $108 billion between 2010 and 2020, according to Pike Research. Read the full story My beautiful transmission tower The UK calls for architects and designers to turn electricity pylons into works of art, and allay fears of ruining the countryside. Read the full story Toshiba acquires Landis+Gyr, takes smart grid poll position Japanese electronics giant Toshiba will acquire prominent smart metering firm Landis+Gyr for $2.3 billion. Read the full story GE: Navigation-enabled flight paths could save $65.6 million Technology would save substantially on jet fuel, slash flight times. Read the full story Liquid Metal Battery draws investors An MIT spun project to create a liquid metal battery has found the backing of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and other Series A investors. It promises longer life and lower costs. Read the full story Your next Ford will monitor your health Ford will use its inbuilt Sync system to help drivers monitor their diabetes and other chronic illnesses. Read the full story Smallpox: Is it time to destroy the world's last few stockpiles? This week, WHO will decide the fate of the last two lab samples of the deadly virus. The US wants to keep them a bit longer for research, but many other nations say, "destroy." Read the full story Magnifying solar electricity's future Don't just convert it. Intensify your sunlight before turning it into electricity. Concentrated photovoltaics may soon shine bright, a new report declares. Read the full story To fight tooth decay, a gene and a waterless toothbrush Scientists identified a genetic mutation behind weak enamel. By harvesting the protein produced by normal copies of the gene, we might be able to reactive enamel production in adults. Read the full story Scientists create a 3-D invisibility cloak for visibile light Invisibility cloaks make objects invisible to the observer. Read the full story Can decades-old laws keep up with smart technology? State-level legislative debates related to electric and autonomous vehicles are just the latest example of how rapidly changing technologies will challenge the nation's regulatory framework. Read the full story With new sensors, a phone that detects emotion (and more) Altimeter sensors, heart monitors, sweat sensors, temperature sensors and humidity sensors will soon make smartphones smarter. Read the full story Why hospital ERs are on the decline Over a 20-year period, more than 25 percent of all emergency rooms in the United States closed or went out of business. Why? We spoke to researcher Renee Hsia. Read the full story | 
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