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  Mechanical Engineers Develop an 'Intelligent Co-Pilot' for Cars

  July 13, 2012 — Mechanical engineers have developed a new semiautonomous safety system for ... > full story
• Petroleum
  Oil Spills
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  Environmental Issues
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  Caution Needed With New Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards: New Model Provides Lifecycle Analysis of 'Well-to-Wheel' Oil Sands Emissions

  July 13, 2012 — Researchers developed a new model called GHOST (GreenHouse gas emissions of current Oil Sands Technologies), which accounted for the 'upstream' GHG emissions combined with information in the ... > full story
• Optics
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  Inorganic Chemistry
   

  Smart Headlight System: Shining Light Between Drops Makes Thunderstorm Seem Like a Drizzle

  July 9, 2012 — Drivers can struggle to see when driving at night in a rainstorm or snowstorm, but a new smart headlight system can improve visibility by constantly redirecting light to shine between particles of ... > full story
• Molecular Biology
  Genetics
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  Stem Cells
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  Biotechnology
   

  Stop and Go: ‘Traffic Officer’ Protein Directs Crucial Step in Cell Division

  July 6, 2012 — A traffic officer standing at a busy intersection directing the flow of vehicles may be a rare sight these days, but a similar scene appears to still frequently play out in our cells. A protein ... > full story
• Information Technology
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  Sharing Data Links in Networks of Cars

  July 5, 2012 — A new algorithm lets networks of Wi-Fi-connected cars, whose layout is constantly changing, share a few expensive links to the ... > full story
• Transportation Issues
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  Driver Cellphone Blocking Technology Could Save Lives

  July 5, 2012 — Researchers in India are developing a new technology that will prevent truck drivers and other road users from using their cell phones while driving. The technology based on RFIDs could also be ... > full story
• Transportation Issues
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  Extreme Weather Conditions Cost EU’s Transport System at Least €15 Billion Annually

  July 4, 2012 — Extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually. Currently, the greatest costs incurred are from road accidents, with the associated material damage ... > full story
• Stars
  Astronomy
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  Extrasolar Planets
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  Cosmic Skyrocket: Geyser of Hot Gas Flowing from a Newborn Star

  July 3, 2012 — Resembling a Fourth of July skyrocket, Herbig-Haro 110 is a geyser of hot gas from a newborn star that splashes up against and ricochets from the dense core of a cloud of molecular ... > full story
• Information Technology
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  See, Feel, Hear and Control Your Environment, Virtually

  July 3, 2012 — Scientists have transformed vast amounts of data into applications and systems that are able to analyze crowd behavior, allow remote energy management or even tell where some of the windiest spots in ... > full story
• Spintronics
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  New Spin on Old Method to Develop More Efficient Electronics

  July 1, 2012 — With the advent of semiconductor transistors -- invented in 1947 as a replacement for bulky and inefficient vacuum tubes -- has come the consistent demand for faster, more energy-efficient ... > full story

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