A Dutch engineer has invented a collapsible plastic shipping container which, he hopes, will replace the steel ones. Because it is made of a fibreglass composite, it weighs only three-quarters as much as a standard container but—more importantly— when it is empty, it can be folded down to a quarter of its size.
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Maglev trains are expensive; buses are cheap. The Superbus, a high-tech road vehicle, is a compromise between the two. It is an electric bus designed to be able to switch seamlessly between ordinary roads and dedicated “supertracks”, on which it can reach speeds of 250kph.
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The low-tech graveyards where ships are picked apart by hand could give way to a greener, more high-tech alternative.
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New moving walkways have been given a speed boost. But will pedestrians in airports and shopping centres be able to cope?
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Microdots are tiny polyester particles that can be sprayed on to valuable items such as car parts. Under ultraviolet light and a magnifying glass, any one of these dots can reveal the host vehicle’s unique identity number.
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New design and construction techniques mean that bridges can be put together in a matter of days—and they can even be made out of plastic.
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