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Patients With Cirrhosis And Impaired Cognitive Abilities Have More Motor Vehicle Accidents
September 9, 2009 A recent study found that patients with cirrhosis of the liver who developed minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) had a 16% rate of motor vehicle crashes compared to only 4% of those without MHE over ... > full story -
Britain’s First Dual Fuel Bus Will Cut Emissions By Half
September 8, 2009 A consortium brought together by low carbon experts is launching the first bus in the UK to run on clean, biomethane ... > full story -
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Cities Less Dangerous Than Rural Regions, Traffic Accident Study Shows
September 7, 2009 Transportation researchers in Germany analyzed traffic accident statistics and came to a surprising result: city dwellers have less severe traffic accidents than rural inhabitants. This invalidates ... > full story -
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Find Local Rideshares Quickly Via Mobile Phone
September 4, 2009 In spite of rising energy prices, many car drivers in large cities still ride alone. The OpenRide mobile ridesharing service aims to save them money while reducing the amount of traffic and thus the ... > full story -
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Accurate Predictions In A Limited Calculation Time
September 2, 2009 Air, road traffic and water flows can only be accurately predicted with computer simulations if the computers can automatically focus on important changes in an area, say ... > full story -
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Hydrogen Storage Gets New Hope
September 1, 2009 A new method for "recycling" hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles. In a new study, researchers describe a significant advance in ... > full story -
Increasing Residential And Employment Density Could Mean Reductions In Vehicle Travel, Fuel Use And Carbon Dioxide Emissions
September 1, 2009 Increasing population and employment density in metropolitan areas could reduce vehicle travel, energy use, and carbon dioxide emissions from less than 1 percent up to 11 percent by ... > full story -
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Access To Motorbikes Without Taking Prior Exam Increases Number Of Accidents, Study Finds
August 31, 2009 Pedestrians and motorcyclists continue to be those most vulnerable in traffic accidents. Researchers in Spain have demonstrated an increase in the number of injuries among users of lightweight ... > full story -
Tunnels Concentrate Air Pollution By Up To 1,000 Times
August 27, 2009 A toxic cocktail of ultrafine particles is lurking inside road tunnels in concentration levels so high they have the potential to harm drivers and passengers, a new study has ... > full story -
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Home, James: Public Transport Gets Personal
August 24, 2009 A European research project has developed technologies that pave the way for highly efficient unmanned public transport systems. In congested cities, it is hard to imagine that private cars and taxis ... > full story
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