News articles tagged with 'transportation'
MIT: New algorithm may improve defensive driving
— 2 Dec 2011 10:38 | TechnologyIn 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2.3 million automobile crashes occurred at intersections across the United States, resulting in some 7,000…
Denver to Barcelona: Global cities and greenhouse gas emissions
— 24 Sep 2009 07:36 | EnvironmentDenver released the largest amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) and Barcelona the smallest amount in a new study documenting how differences in climate, population density and other factors…
Mandatory testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes
— 12 Sep 2009 12:14 | HealthMandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers…
Oil and wildlife don't mix in Ecuador's Eden
— 11 Sep 2009 13:04 | EnvironmentWhat harm can a simple road do in a pristine place such as Ecuador's Yasuni National Park, home to peccaries, tapirs, monkeys and myriad other wildlife species? A great deal, it turns…
Hydrogen storage gets new hope
— 2 Sep 2009 13:55 | TechnologyA new method for 'recycling' hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles…
Safely on the move
— 14 Jul 2009 18:01 | TechnologyHow can rescue units be better protected during disaster operations or avalanche victims be found quicker? A new localisation system connects satellite-based positioning systems with…
Making the difficult task of transporting a child with special needs safer
— 14 Jul 2009 16:13 | HealthA new study by researchers from the Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children and Indiana University School of Medicine published online 13 July in the journal Pediatrics…
Study suggests biomass converted into electricity could be more efficient than ethanol
— 8 May 2009 06:50 | EnvironmentConcerns over petroleum gas prices and long-term effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment have prompted scientists to look for alternative renewable energy sources for…
Safely transporting a preterm or low birth weight infant
— 27 Apr 2009 16:26 | HealthNew guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics should eliminate one of the many stresses of bringing a preterm or low birth weight infant home from the hospital…
Traffic exposure may have a triggering effect on heart attack
— 19 Mar 2009 13:10 | HealthPeople who have had a heart attack are likely to report having been in traffic shortly before their symptoms began, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual…