Taller buildings get a bad rap. New research from University of Toronto Engineering’s Center for the Sustainable Built Environment (CSBE) has found that while adding height does slightly increase embodied emissions, other building and…
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Taller doesn't mean terrible: How smart design can lower carbon emissions for residential buildings
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Iran threatens strike on Israel’s most secretive nuclear complex
Iran has warned it could strike Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility if the United States and Israel pursue regime change in Tehran, placing one of Israel’s most sensitive strategic sites at the center of the escalating conflict.
The warning,…
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Developing an optical tactile sensor for tracking head motion during radiotherapy: an interview with Bhoomika Gandhi
Illustration of the radiotherapy room and the occlusion problem faced by ceiling-mounted cameras in this application.
What was the topic…
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Mouse-sized robot built to inspect 17-mile-long Large Hadron Collider
Engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority robotics center, RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments), have revealed the design of a mouse-shaped robot for inspecting the collider infrastructure at CERN.
Named “PipelNEER”,…
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How automation of building information modelling reduces risk in large-scale construction projects
By Jesus Sanchez, president, Modelo Tech Studio Construction projects of large-scale are complex in nature. Several stakeholders, project deadlines, regulatory demands, evolving designs, and vast streams of data create a climate in which risk is…
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AI blood test detects early pancreatic cancer with over 90 percent accuracy
PanMETAI combines AI and NMR metabolomics to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer from a blood sample, achieving 93 percent sensitivity in clinical validation.
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UAE’s Metal Park forms alliance with World Steel Association and Steel University to build Middle East’s first integrated metals education ecosystem
The UAE’s Metal Park has signed a strategic agreement with the World Steel Association and the Belgium-headquartered Steel University, establishing a national-level alliance to develop a fully integrated metals education and capability…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to test autonomous vehicle ramp-merging system on Tokyo expressway
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems is preparing to test a new infrastructure-based system designed to help autonomous vehicles merge safely onto busy highways in Tokyo. The company, part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has…
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New dampening device designed to protect buildings from earthquakes
The future of earthquake-proofing might just be a simple cylinder filled with steel balls.
In December 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent for an energy-dissipation device that looks less like a high-tech stabilizer…
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PAL Robotics showcases TIAGo Pro at MWC Barcelona 2026
PAL Robotics, an European pioneer in humanoid and service robotics, has been showcasing its technology at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, which took place from March 2-5 at Fira Gran Via, as an integral exhibitor of the Spain Pavilion…
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