In sports, split-second decisions often separate winners from losers. So one company is helping coaches condition players? brains along with their bodies.
One way to reduce travel crowds is to build new airports, or expand existing ones. But neighbors worry about the noise. So a trans-Atlantic team of engineers is taking a bold stab at silencing airplanes.
These days, we spend a lot of time talking with artificial voices?from phone directory mazes to interactive computer games. Ever notice, they don?t have a sense of humor?
U.S. soldiers are increasingly involved in urban warfare, where traditional camouflage just doesn't work. So engineers are looking at a radical alternative.
Scores of security cameras keep a constant watch over the District. But in order to maintain security, someone has to WATCH the monitors.
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