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Study finds booster car seats not being used appropriately

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While child booster car seat use has increased across the United States, many seats are improperly installed, leading to increased risk of serious injury for their little passengers.





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Nissan's new concept vehicle, the "Land Glider"

Nissan's new concept car 'feels like flying' (w/ Video)

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (16) | comments 14

Nissan unveiled Thursday a futuristic concept car that tilts to the side when going around bends to make drivers feel like they are gliding through the air.


Safely transporting a preterm or low birth weight infant

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New 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.


CDC: Lead dust in cars source of kids' poisoning

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Some childhood lead poisonings in Maine last year came from an unusual source - lead dust tracked into the family car.


Nissan rolls out electric car at new headquarters (AP)

Nissan rolls out electric car at new headquarters

Technology / Energy

created Aug 02, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (18) | comments 19

(AP) -- Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn drove quietly out of the Japanese automaker's soon-to-open headquarters Sunday in the first public viewing of its new zero-emission vehicle.


Brabus Ultimate High Voltage

Introducing the Brabus High Voltage Car

Technology / Energy

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (21) | comments 20

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Ultimate High Voltage Concept electric car has been unveiled by Brabus at the Frankfurt Motor show in Germany. The sporty little car is a new model incorporating the Brabus Smart ED (Electric ...


Child safety seats not installed properly

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 03, 2007 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Many parents are confused about the right way to install a child safety seat despite a rule to simplify the process, a U.S. government agency said.


People´s Car

Tata Motors unveils the $2,500 'People's Car'

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 10, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (32) | comments 8

At the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi today, Indian company Tata Motors has unveiled a tiny vehicle that is also affordable, safe, and fuel-efficient. While the official name for the vehicle is "the People's Car," ...


Scientist Seeks to Improve Car Seat Safety for Children

Scientist Seeks to Improve Car Seat Safety for Children

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 28, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (15) | comments 0

Chris Sherwood studies what happens to children in car crashes. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, car crashes are the leading cause of death for children from 2 to 14 years old. In 2003, ...


Making the difficult task of transporting a child with special needs safer

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created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by researchers from the Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children and Indiana University School of Medicine published online July 13, 2009 in the journal Pediatrics reports that the parents of chi ...


Design chosen for British 1,000 mph car

Design chosen for British 1,000 mph car (w/ Video)

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- A British team hoping to be the first to get a car to 1,000 mph (1,610 km/h) has made its final design selection. The six-tonne car, known as the Bloodhound, will be powered by a Eurofighter ...



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