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Road trains may be coming soon to Europe

Road trains may be coming soon to Europe (w/ Video)

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 22

(PhysOrg.com) -- Road trains linking vehicles together in a traveling convoy are planned for Europe. With only the lead vehicle being actively driven, the road trains would allow commuters to sleep, read a ...





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Netherlands to levy 'green' road tax by the kilometre

Technology / Hi Tech

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 8

The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion.


Study finds many people with hemianopia have difficulty detecting pedestrians while driving

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists have found that--when tested in a driving simulator--patients with hemianopia (blindness in one half of the visual field in both eyes) have significantly more difficulty detecting ...


Biologists save fish after landslide

Biology / Ecology

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

(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.


Astronauts board space shuttle Atlantis for launch (AP)

Astronauts board space shuttle Atlantis for launch

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Astronauts climbed aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for an afternoon liftoff to the space station, as the sky over the launching site gradually cleared.


Driver-less car in high-speed rally assault

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (16) | comments 3

Imagine driving at top speed on a steep, winding mountain pass in the Alps, or the Himalayas, or the Rocky Mountains.


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Tesla Roadster Goes 313 Miles on a Single Charge

Technology / Energy

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tesla is becoming synonymous with high performance electric cars. Indeed, the Tesla car company has been making efforts to create a brand of sports car that runs on electricity, and does so ...


Study finds big air pollution impacts on local communities

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease has likely ...


Crikey steveirwini! Snail honour for late Aussie star

Biology / Other

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

An Australian scientist has paid an unusual tribute to late conservation star Steve Irwin by naming a rare species of snail "crikey steveirwini".


The entwined destinies of mankind and leprosy bacteria

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Leprosy still affects hundreds of thousands of people today throughout the entire world. An international team headed by EPFL professor Stewart Cole has traced the history of the disease from ancient Egypt to today and in ...


Developing 'green' tires that boost mileage and cut carbon dioxide emissions

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...



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