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A Plane With Wings Of Glass?
Imagine a plane that has
wings made out of glass.
Thanks to a major
breakthrough in
understanding the nature of
glass by scientists at the
University of Bristol, this
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Sitting Position Can Influence Risk Of Whiplash
Women run a three times
greater risk than men of
incurring a debilitating
injury in a rear-end
collision. This is partly
due to differences between
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New Cars Are Gathering Information On You That Might Interest Insurance Companies, Advertisers, Government
As cars become entertainment
centers and data-gathering
devices, the amount of
information they're
collecting about you is
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Road Safety: The Uncrashable Car?
The largest road safety
research project ever
launched in Europe will
usher in a series of
powerful road-safety systems
for European cars. But, in
the long term, its basic,
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Good News About $4 Gas? Fewer Traffic Deaths
July 10, 2008 — An analysis of yearly vehicle deaths compared to gas prices found death rates drop significantly as people slow down and drive less. If gas remains at $4 a gallon or higher for a year or more, ... > full story -
New Car Navigation System Monitors Traffic To Avoid Traffic Jams
July 7, 2008 — Researchers are developing a new in-car navigation system which informs motorists about traffic jams ahead and advises the driver of the best route for their journey before they reach the congestion. ... > full story -
Cooperative System Could Wipe Out Car Alarm Noise
June 26, 2008 — The persistent, annoying blare of an ignored car alarm may become a sound of the past if a cooperative, mutable and silent network of monitors proposed by Penn State researchers is deployed in ... > full story -
Study: Higher Interstate Speed Limit Proves Safe For Indiana
June 23, 2008 — Researchers at Purdue University have determined that raising the speed limit from 65 to 70 on Interstate 65 in Indiana has not increased the probability of fatalities or severe ... > full story -
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Road Traffic Deaths In China Have Soared Almost 100 Percent In 20 Years
June 5, 2008 — The number of road traffic deaths in China has soared almost 100 percent in two decades, reveals a study published in the journal Injury ... > full story -
Low-cost Airlines Are Now The New Major Players
June 3, 2008 — Leading low-cost airlines with a preference for small, inexpensive airports are now the largest airlines in the United States and Europe, according to an MIT expert on airport design and operations, ... > full story -
Method Uses 'Bluetooth' To Track Travel Time For Vehicles, Pedestrians
May 28, 2008 — Engineers have created a method that uses pervasive Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to constantly update how long it takes vehicles and pedestrians to travel from one ... > full story -
Traffic Woes? New Method Allows Traffic Optimization Over Large Geographic Areas
May 14, 2008 — How can traffic be monitored and controlled more effectively? Scientists have now developed methods of determining the traffic situation across a wide area, and have refined processes that enable ... > full story -
Newest GREET Model Updates Environmental Impacts Of Specific Fuels And Automobiles
May 10, 2008 — The newest version of the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy use in Transportation model will provide researchers with even more tools to evaluate and compare the environmental impacts ... > full story -
Study Shows Power Of Police And Fire Officers As Injury-prevention Messengers
May 1, 2008 — Most local TV newscasts feature news of car crashes, fires and other injury-causing events, but relatively few contain information on preventing such injuries, a new study finds. However, if a police ... > full story
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