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Researchers learn why invasive plants are spreading rapidly in forests
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Invasive plants are advancing into Eastern forests at an alarming rate, and the rapid spread has been linked by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to forest road ...
More 20 mph zones in London would prevent 100 killed or seriously injured casualties each year
Dec 11, 2009 |
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20 mph traffic speed zones reduce casualties by 41.9% with the greatest reduction in child casualties, according to research published today in the British Medical Journal.
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Neuroscience in the driving seat
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Dec 11, 2009 |
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It emerged today that more drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than two years ago, despite the introduction of tougher penalties. The Transport Research Laboratory is worried because phone-using drivers ...
Biologists save fish after landslide
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish.
Developing 'green' tires that boost mileage and cut carbon dioxide emissions
Nov 18, 2009 |
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A new generation of "green" automobile tires that can boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing safety and durability is rolling their way through the research pipeline. The new tires could help add an extra mile or two per ...
Probing Question: What are wildlife corridors?
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Imagine that an unknown force hacks your city into two chunks. Because of this new barrier, you can’t get from your home to your office or the grocery store. Suddenly, your access to critical resources is ...
Dutch PhD student develops device to combat noise
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Johan Wesselink of the University of Twente, The Netherlands, has developed a device to actively combat noise nuisance. This invention curtails sound waves and vibrations by producing anti-noise. The researcher is confident ...
Software takes a hard look at traffic fatalities
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Bergen County Police and a Hackensack, N.J., drug treatment center are among a growing number of agencies using a software program to identify dangerous intersections, spot teen driving trends and reduce accident fatalities.
Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Toyota Motor said Monday that it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in about two years, aiming to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.
Road rage: Fuel vapor heightens aggression
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Outrageous prices may not be the only thing causing anger at the petrol pumps. A new study, published in the open access journal BMC Physiology, has shown that rats exposed to fumes from leaded and unleaded gasoline become ...
Researchers show 'trigger' to stem cell differentiation
Dec 10, 2009 |
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A gene which is essential for stem cells' capabilities to become any cell type has been identified by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of California, San Francisco.
Give thanks to the bee
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When we sit down to give thanks at the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we should also be thanking the honey bee.
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