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How RFID Is Helping Penguins At The Cincinnati Zoo Swim More Apr 05, 2021

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The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Little Blue penguins are swimming more thanks in part to technology that helps encourage it.

Special Contacts Zero In On Problems In Your Eyes Mar 29, 2021

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New technology is opening the door for better monitoring of your body, including the eyes. Researchers have developed soft contact lenses that can diagnose and monitor underlying ocular health conditions like glaucoma.

What Is Fueling The Move To Hydrogen In Cars And Trucks? Mar 22, 2021

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The global hydrogen powered transport market is expected to reach $20 billion by 2025. That's $17 billion more than 2021, according to ResearchandMarkets.com. What is driving this trend? And what kind of vehicles is it targeting?

Graeter's Expands Animal-Free Ice Cream Options On Its Menu Mar 15, 2021

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The popularity of animal-free dairy foods are gaining speed in the heartland. One study shows the plant-based milk market will grow 19% by 2023. Now Cincinnati's Graeter's is expanding its offerings with an alternative to its popular ice cream. In this case, its replacing cow's milk with fermented whey protein.

UC Again A Finalist In An Elon Musk Competition, And This Time It's 'Boring' Mar 08, 2021

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A team of University of Cincinnati engineering students is helping Elon Musk's Hyperloop idea become reality. But the project has temporarily shifted focus from vehicle design to creation of a tunnel boring machine. This is necessary to put the Hyperloop underground.

How IoT Devices Put Your Security At Risk Mar 01, 2021

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A security company for the Internet of Things (IoT) has identified 33 vulnerabilities in open source code among various devices. This is just a snapshot of what experts think is a growing problem with few government regulations in place.

Depression Could Eventually Be Treated With An Over-The-Counter Stimulator Feb 22, 2021

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Can electrical stimulation be useful in treating certain psychiatric conditions, like depression? A study is underway at the Lindner Center of HOPE .

CPS, Like Many School Districts, Does Battle With Hackers During Remote Learning Period Feb 15, 2021

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Cincinnati Public Schools and other districts around the globe are the target of hundreds of thousands of hacking attempts almost daily. Cyber criminals see a COVID-forced remote learning environment as a vulnerability in internet security. As hackers scramble to get in, schools are looking for ways to keep them out.

It Can Take 30 Minutes Or More To Charge An Electric Car. One Company Wants To Do It In 5 Feb 08, 2021

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In the next 5-10 years you may be charging your electric car at what used to be a gas station. And the charging will take only as long as the time it took to pump gas - five minutes.

Autonomous Vehicles Making Their Debut At CVG Feb 01, 2021

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It may not be too much longer before airports around the world use self-driving vehicles to take you to your terminal, transport your luggage and clear the runway. Tests are underway now for the luggage part at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport with an autonomous tractor.

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