News tagged with traffic control
Human cognitive performance suffers following natural disasters, researchers find
Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make more errors - some serious - in their daily lives. In their upcoming Human Fa ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 10, 2012 |
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NASA releases Sector 33 air traffic control educational game app
NASA has released a new educational game with an air traffic control theme for Apple iPhone and iPad devices. The Sector 33 application is designed to challenge students in middle school and above to use basic math and problem-solving ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Helping businesses defend against cyber threats
Analysts with the National Security Agency see the threats coming at corporate America: viruses, worms and other malware targeting the computer networks that serve the nation's banks, utilities and businesses.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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FDA: studies do not tie Chantix to mental problems
(AP) -- Federal health officials said Monday that Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix did not increase psychiatric problems like depression and suicidal thoughts in two studies, though the findings are not definitive.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 24, 2011 |
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CDC: Self-reported drunken driving is down
(AP) -- Drunken driving incidents have fallen 30 percent in the last five years, and last year were at their lowest mark in nearly two decades, according to a new federal report.
Oct 04, 2011 |
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NASA satellite to crash into Earth Friday
A six-ton satellite hurtled toward Earth on Friday, and NASA admitted it had little idea where the biggest piece of US space junk in 30 years will crash into the planet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2011 |
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McCain calls for special cybersecurity panel
Veteran US Senator John McCain on Wednesday urged the creation of a special Senate committee on cybersecurity and electronic intelligence leaks to cut through legislative delays to crafting a US response.
Jul 13, 2011 |
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'Language tests being misused': new study
A seminal article on language testing, co-authored by Dr Glenn Fulcher, a Reader in Education at the University of Leicester, argues that some agencies are using unsuitable language tests to achieve policy ends.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Final version of industrial control systems security guide published
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82),* intended to help pipeline operators, power produc ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Eurocontrol: No major ash impact on air traffic
(AP) -- No significant disruptions of air traffic are expected in Europe in coming days as a result of volcanic activity, Eurocontrol said Thursday.
May 26, 2011 |
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Bigger Icelandic eruption, but less airline angst
(AP) -- An Icelandic volcano was flinging ash, smoke and steam miles (kilometers) into the air Sunday, dropping a thick layer of gray soot in an eruption far more forceful - but likely far less impactful ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 23, 2011 |
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Icelandic volcano flings up ash, shuts airport
(AP) -- Iceland closed its main international airport and canceled all domestic flights Sunday as a powerful volcanic eruption sent a plume of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles (20 kilometers) into the air.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2011 |
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Drafting without drivers
Fewer accidents, less fuel consumption, and fewer traffic jams: Autonomous, computer-controlled vehicles have many advantages in road traffic. In particular, if many cars join to form long convoys. On May ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Snooze control: Fatigue, air traffic and safety
It is safe to say that we are all guilty of these at some point in our day – stifling a yawn in the middle of the work day, eyelids growing heavy and having the strong urge for caffeine when 3pm rolls around. While most ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Odd work schedules pose risk to health
(AP) -- Reports of sleeping air traffic controllers highlight a long-known and often ignored hazard: Workers on night shifts can have trouble concentrating and even staying awake.
Apr 17, 2011 |
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