Building Safer Cars
Expect cars of the future to keep a close eye on what the driver is doing and even take over in a crisis
Amid fresh fears of a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack, abolition no longer seems a crazy idea
By Jean Kumagai
Expect cars of the future to keep a close eye on what the driver is doing and even take over in a crisis
Predicting and preparing for the effects of global warming
Navigation systems guide planes ever more accurately, bringing efficiency and safety to the congested sky
Telemedicine can help spread medical expertise around the globe
Alfred E. Kahn, the father of airline deregulation, firmly defends it in an interview with IEEE Spectrum--but is less sanguine about the effect on electricity and communications
Securing public places depends on the right mix of technology, well-trained personnel, and, eventually, security-enhanced building design