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Strong Urban Cores Promote Socializing in the City
April 15, 2013 — Opportunities for social interaction -- which are important for individual, economic and social well-being -- are hampered in decentralized cities, even more than by fragmented urban layouts and long ... > full story -
Compact Multipurpose Scooter for Crowded Megacities
April 12, 2013 — Researchers have unveiled an all-new multipurpose scooter prototype, codenamed VOI, at the 3rd Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show. VOI gets its name from the Vietnamese word for elephant -- a ... > full story -
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Sleep Apnea Patients More Likely to Report Nodding at the Wheel and Fail Driving Simulator Tests
April 11, 2013 — People with sleep apnea are more likely to fail a driving simulator test and report nodding whilst driving, according to new ... > full story -
Over Half of Young Adult Deaths Could Be Preventable If Parents and Children Work Together, Experts Say
April 11, 2013 — New research highlights how teaching kids to identify risks and control their actions can prevent ... > full story -
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Distracted Driving: Habits of San Diego Drivers Revealed
April 10, 2013 — There were approximately 3,300 deaths and 400,000 injuries nationwide in the US in 2011 due to collisions involving distracted driving. With April being national distracted driving awareness month, a ... > full story -
Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Incidence of Specific Pediatric Cancers
April 9, 2013 — Increased exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy was associated with a higher incidence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and two rare childhood cancers, according to a new ... > full story -
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National Teen Driving Report in U.S. Finds Safety Gains for Teen Passengers
April 4, 2013 — A new report measured a 47 percent decline in teen driver-related fatalities since 2008. Still, as recent high-profile crashes illustrate, crashes remains the leading cause of death for US teens. ... > full story -
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Pedestrians at Serious Risk When Drivers Are 'Permitted' to Turn Left
April 2, 2013 — A study to examine driver behavior in permitted left turns has identified what researchers call an "alarming" level of risk to pedestrians crossing the street -- about 4-9 percent of the time, ... > full story -
Surveying Roads at 100 Km/h
April 2, 2013 — Germany's road network has a hard time dealing with wind and weather, tires and steel. Until now, however, surveying the damage caused to asphalt and concrete was laborious and expensive. A new laser ... > full story -
Statistical Technique Identifies All Possible Causes of Severity in a Traffic Accident
April 2, 2013 — Researchers in Spain have created a system to enable a much more accurate analysis of severe accident ... > full story
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