Meta Description: Purdue University researchers have invented a new, super-reflective white paint that could revolutionize how buildings keep themselves cool. Researchers at Purdue University in ...

Driving at night might be a scary challenge for a new driver, but with hours of practice it soon becomes second nature. For self-driving cars, however, practice may not be enough because the lidar ...

In the escalating war to squeeze every last mile from every last drop of gas, automakers are attacking on every front, going well beyond the cratered fields of aerodynamics and optimized engine ...

WASHINGTON — A new super-reflective spray paint is being tested to see how well it illuminates nighttime bicycle riders Swedish car maker Volvo is making the reflective spray available for free in six ...

High up on the top floor of a run-down industrial brick building in Charlestown sits Emily Thibodeau’s workshop. It takes but one good look around to see this is not your posh, Kendall Square-inspired ...

Volvo is known for making cars packed with safety features but it’s a low-tech safety solution for cyclists that has proved a surprising success. The car manufacturer teamed up with a Sweden-based ...

Temperatures are skyrocketing in India, as a result of climate change. Sadly, this has resulted in a 150 percent increase in the number of heat waves, killing thousands of people in recent years. To ...

Henry Ford famously said a customer can have a car in "any color that he wants, as long as it is black." But black on self-driving cars could be deadly. That can help explain why the May Mobility self ...

There are plenty of ways to gear up for a safe bike ride after dark, from pulsing head- and tail lights to decking out your spokes in bits of reflective tape. But when battery-powered lights suddenly ...

Toyota is giving its 2017 Prius a lime green paint job—and it serves a larger purpose than a change in aesthetic. On the automaker's Japanese website, Toyota explains that it's using Thermo-Tect lime ...