Denise Greco

Electronic brakes note telltale signs of panic: The Mercedes-Benz SL coupe/roadster uses a computer to tell four valves exactly how hard to hit the brakes. An electrically driven hydraulic pump

Problem at MIT: Dinosaur footprints on the desktop: Walking robotic dinosaurs have become reality, thanks to research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Artificial Intelligence Lab

The Natchez Trace Parkway was designed to provide access and protect historic sites. The 450-mile-long historic land route, from Nashville, Tenn., to Natchez, Miss., began as a beaten animal path, then was an Native American trail

Finally, seat belts for school buses: School buses are now safer, thanks to seats from IMMI, Westfield, Ind. IMMI Safeguard seats have lap and shoulder belts with adjusters that let it fit students of all ages

According to JWT Technology, a marketing communications company, here are some things to watch this year