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Ammonia Air Pollution from Cars and Trucks Worse in Winter
October 11, 2011 — Motor vehicles and industry are primary producers of ammonia in Houston's atmosphere, and cars and trucks appear to boost their output during the winter, according to a new ... > full story -
Kicking Hybrids out of Carpool Lanes Backfires, Slowing Traffic for All, Study Finds
October 11, 2011 — The end of a California program granting free access to carpool lanes by solo drivers of hybrid cars has unintentionally slowed traffic in all lanes, according to a new report. It turns out that when ... > full story -
Pregnant Mothers at Risk from Air Pollution, California Study Suggests
October 7, 2011 — A California-based study has looked in detail at air quality and the impact of traffic-related air pollution on premature birth. Results from the study show that traffic-related air pollution, ... > full story -
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Are Global Honey Bee Declines Caused by Diesel Pollution?
October 7, 2011 — Scientists are investigating a possible link between tiny particles of pollution found in diesel fumes and the global collapse of honey bee ... > full story -
Marijuana Use May Double the Risk of Accidents for Drivers, Study Finds
October 6, 2011 — Researchers have found that drivers who test positive for marijuana or report driving within three hours of marijuana use are more than twice as likely as other drivers to be involved in motor ... > full story -
Secure Updates for Navigation Systems
October 5, 2011 — At the push of a button by the driver, control units download the car manufacturer's new software -- such as enhanced map material for the navigation system. To ensure that this data channel is ... > full story -
City Cyclists Are at Increased Risk from Lung Injury from Inhaled Soot, Study Finds
September 25, 2011 — People who cycle through London and other major cities have higher levels of black carbon in their airway cells, experts from the UK have ... > full story -
Congestion Pricing Works Best When Partnered With Land-Use Planning
September 23, 2011 — An examination of a congestion-pricing pilot program in Portland, Ore., finds that congestion pricing strategies benefit from land-use planning that provides households with alternative ways to ... > full story -
Engineers Simulate Large Earthquake on Curved Bridge
September 23, 2011 — Six full-size pickup trucks took a wild ride on a 16-foot-high steel bridge when it shook violently in a series of never-before-conducted experiments to investigate the seismic behavior of a curved ... > full story -
Autonomous Car Navigates the Streets of Berlin
September 20, 2011 — Researchers from Berlin traveled 80 km in total as passengers during a test drive of their autonomous car "MadeInGermany" over the weekend. The car is driven by computers - the safety driver behind ... > full story
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