Map of boroughs in Montréal, their dedicated micromobility lanes, and BIXI stations, labelled by borough abbreviation . Credit: Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmr.2025.100071 Bike lanes,...
Credit: The Conversation It’s the defining technology of an era. But just how artificial intelligence (AI) will end up shaping our future remains a controversial question. For techno-optimists, who...
Electrolyte design and component screening strategies. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09382-4 Researchers in China claim to have achieved a significant breakthrough in lithium battery technology, doubling the energy density...
Schematic of the possible configurations. Black and red lines represent positive and negative electrical flow, respectively; blue lines represent fluid flow; dashed lines represent optional connections, that is, the...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Since the invention of gears, nothing has encouraged more people to get on a bicycle than the introduction of electric motors and batteries. When people...
by Sisanda Nkoala, Musawenkosi Ndlovu, Tanja Bosch, Trust Matsilele, The Conversation Credit: AI-generated image News media shape public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence how society interacts with...
A meta-antenna (shiny latticed material) could be incorporated into a curtain that dynamically adjusts household lighting. Here, a prototype is seen retracted (top left), expanded (bottom), and next to...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Last year I attended a panel on generative AI in education. In a memorable moment, one presenter asked: “What’s the big deal? Generative AI is...
FLORES, the team’s newly developed wheel-legged robot. Credit: Song, Xu, et al. Most existing robots designed to move on the ground rely on either wheels or legs, as opposed...
Robots working seamlessly in dynamic environments. Credit: Francisco Yumbla/ESPOL In a world where automation is advancing by leaps and bounds, collaboration between robots is no longer science fiction. Imagine...