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Diesel Technologies Drastically Cut Emissions Under Real-World Conditions
April 16, 2012 — New research shows that federal requirements governing diesel engines of new tractor trailer trucks have resulted in major cuts in emissions of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides -- pollutants ... > full story -
Possible Connection Between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis Susceptibility
April 13, 2012 — Researchers have determined a possible link between exposure to a component of urban air pollution and a change in the function of immune cells that protect against the bacteria that cause ... > full story -
3D Planning Tool for the City of Tomorrow
April 13, 2012 — Noise levels, fine particulate matter, traffic volumes – these data are of interest to urban planners and residents alike. A three-dimensional presentation will soon make it easier to handle ... > full story -
Traffic Harms Asturian Amphibians
April 12, 2012 — Midwife toads and palmate newts are run over and their habitats are fragmented by roads in the Trubia valley (Asturias). According to a Spanish study, alleviating traffic is not enough to minimize ... > full story -
Can a Standard Vision Test Predict Nighttime Driving Performance?
April 10, 2012 — Just because a driver has passed the motor vehicle administration's vision test may not mean he or she is safe to drive. A recent study found that the frequency and distance at which drivers with ... > full story -
Sparrows Change Their Tune to Be Heard in Noisy Cities
April 2, 2012 — Sparrows have changed their tune to soar above the increasing cacophony of car horns and engine rumbles. The study compares birdsongs from as far back as 1969 to today. The researchers also detail ... > full story -
Older Drivers at High Crash Risk Are 'More Distractible'
April 2, 2012 — Older drivers rated at high crash risk on a computerized vision test are more likely to have driving problems related to distractions in the car, reports a new ... > full story -
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Electricity and Carbon Dioxide Used to Generate Alternative Fuel
March 29, 2012 — Imagine being able to use electricity to power your car and it's not an electric vehicle. Researchers have for the first time demonstrated a method for converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuel ... > full story -
NASA Flight Tests New ADS-B Device on Ikhana UAS
March 26, 2012 — NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center flew its Ikhana MQ-9 unmanned aircraft with an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, device, for the first time on March 15. It was the first time ... > full story -
Increase in Arctic Shipping Is Risk to Marine Mammals
March 16, 2012 — A rapid increase in shipping in the formerly ice-choked waterways of the Arctic poses a significant increase in risk to the region’s marine mammals and the local communities that rely on them ... > full story
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