Engineering

Korean technology lays the foundation for air quality improvement

A newly developed technology has made it possible to measure fine particle levels in challenging conditions, breaking Korea's reliance on international technologies for such measurements. This preprocessing technology enables ...

Engineering

Catching additive manufacturing defects with nanoseconds to spare

The United States is on the cusp of a manufacturing renaissance. Federal legislation has ushered in billions of dollars of investment in manufacturing capabilities that will streamline the supply chain and strengthen national ...

Security

Cyberattack cripples major US health care network

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals.

Consumer & Gadgets

Data privacy in the post-Roe era

In 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—ending the constitutional right to an abortion—privacy advocates warned women against using smartphone apps to track their periods.

Energy & Green Tech

A second life for discarded lithium-ion cells

In 2030, around 1.2 million lithium-ion batteries of electric cars, buses and construction machinery will be decommissioned worldwide because they will reach the end of their planned service life, their warranty will expire ...

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