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Released: 14-Jan-2019 5:05 PM EST
Seattle Bike Share Programs Show Infrequent Helmet Use, Little Disparity in Access to Bikes Among Neighborhoods
University of Washington

People riding free-floating bike share rentals in Seattle are wearing helmets infrequently, according to a new analysis conducted by University of Washington researchers. Only 20 percent of bike share riders wore helmets in the study, while more than 90 percent of cyclists wore helmets while riding their own bikes. Different research on the free-floating bike share systems showed that bikes were usually available in all Seattle neighborhoods across economic, racial and ethnic lines. However, more bikes were located in more-advantaged neighborhoods.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
2D materials may enable electric vehicles to get 500 miles on a single charge
University of Illinois Chicago

Lithium-air batteries are poised to become the next revolutionary replacement for currently used lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles, cell phones and computers.Lithium-air batteries, which currently are still in the experimental stages of development, can store 10 times more energy than lithium-ion batteries, and they are much lighter.

Released: 31-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
Best of 2018: How did Easter Island statues get those giant hats?
Newswise

Covered in IFLScience and Smithsonian Magazine

Released: 14-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
BIDMC’s Research & Health News Digest: December 2018 Edition
Beth Israel Lahey Health

A monthly roundup of research briefs showcasing recent scientific advances led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty.

Released: 10-Dec-2018 3:05 AM EST
New Concrete Paving Machine to Improve the Quality of Roads
South Ural State University

In the Russian Federation, the paved road network is growing 7 times less per million people than in the developed countries of Europe and in the USA. Because of the large and frequent defects of the road surface, the average speed of auto transport on Russian roads is 2-3 times slower than in the developed countries.

Released: 6-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Leave Nothing Up in the Air: Bridge Inspections in the Age of Drones
Michigan Technological University

Drones make bridge inspections safer and easier to document. A complementary 3-D bridge app developed by the Michigan Tech Research Institute also streamlines defect records.

Released: 5-Dec-2018 11:00 AM EST
Study Shows Laws Designed to Ban or Curb Drivers’ Use of Cell Phones are Saving Motorcyclists' Lives
Florida Atlantic University

Laws to ban or curb drivers’ use of cell phones and other handheld devices have greatly reduced the rate of fatalities for motorcyclists, according to a new study by faculty at Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami.

Released: 4-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
DHS S&T Announces New Collaborative Blockchain Innovation Solution
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking innovative solutions from startups to enhance anti-forgery and counterfeiting capabilities for digital documentation through a new solicitation, “Preventing Forgery and Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses,” under S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).

Released: 3-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Delivery demand driving pressure on urban freight capacity
Iowa State University

More people are living and working in urban areas, increasing demand for deliveries in already congested neighborhoods. An Iowa State University researcher says expects the problem to get worse, especially with more retailers offering same-delivery.

   
Released: 29-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
Group Acquires Patent for Retrofit Blind Spot Detection System
Kennesaw State University

A team of Kennesaw State University alumni are aiming to make roadways safer after inventing a blind spot detection system that can be retrofitted to older vehicles.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 10:00 AM EST
Hubble Uncovers Thousands of Globular Star Clusters Scattered Among Galaxies
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Hubble has completed a survey of over 22,000 globular star clusters scattered throughout the giant Coma cluster of galaxies 300 million light-years from Earth. Containing the oldest known stars in the universe, about 150 globular clusters orbit our Milky Way.

Released: 26-Nov-2018 7:00 AM EST
Where You Go Tells Who You Are—and Vice Versa
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Mining data to analyze tracking patterns, Civil Engineering Prof Sharon Di can infer the population travel demand level in a region from the trajectories of just a portion of travelers. She found three distinct groups whose demographics she could infer based on their travel patterns: seniors, who travel to a wider variety of places in a day; workers, who stay mostly at work or at home; parents, who visit more individual places in a day.

Released: 19-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Combining real, virtual worlds improves driverless vehicle testing
University of Michigan

Augmented reality technology can accelerate testing of connected and automated vehicles by 1,000 to 100,000 times, and reduce additional testing costs — beyond the price of physical vehicles—to almost zero, according to a new white paper published by Mcity.

Released: 16-Nov-2018 3:55 PM EST
Two Electives Offered by UAH's College of Nursing – Global Health and Medical Missions – Emphasize Importance of Cultural Competence
University of Alabama Huntsville

UAH’s College of Nursing offers two electives designed to help students cultivate their cultural competence: the Global Health Program and the Medical Missions Program.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 1:05 AM EST
Rutgers Study Helps City Ban Large Trucks
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers team up with residents to provide scientific evidence that heavy truck traffic impacted a neighborhood’s air quality and compromised health

Released: 13-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
UC San Diego Campaign Raises Awareness about “Drugged” Driving
University of California San Diego

As roadway safety remains a pressing public health concern in California, researchers at the Qualcomm Institute and the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have received funding to expand a statewide program known as Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS). TREDS recently launched a public awareness campaign called “Higher Education: Driving High is DUI” to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs.

6-Nov-2018 3:00 PM EST
News Brief: The 2018 APHA Meeting in San Diego
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Three presentations to be given at the American Public Health Meeting Nov. 12-12 in San Diego.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 8:05 AM EST
New Scheduling System Could Help Reduce Flight Delays
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Scheduling and coordinating air traffic can be difficult, but taking the airlines’ and passengers’ delay costs into account can actually save airlines money and result in fewer delays, according to a new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 7-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Wind tunnel and lasers provide hypersonic proving ground at Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories, with a hypersonic wind tunnel and advanced laser diagnostic technology, is in an excellent position to help U.S. defense agencies understand the physics associated with aircraft flying five times the speed of sound.

Released: 6-Nov-2018 9:30 AM EST
Penn and CHOP Team Receives $1.84 Million Grant to Study Best Practices for Curbing Cell Phone Use While Driving
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

a team from Penn and CHOP have received a major grant from the Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the United States Department of Transportation, to help curb distracted driving. The team will investigate strategies — such as redesigning insurance discounts — for reducing cell phone use while driving.

   
29-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
How to Reduce the Impact of Shipping Vessel Noise on Fish? Slow Them Down
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

One concern with the increase vessel transits in the western Canadian Arctic is how noise pollution can detrimentally affect marine animals -- including Arctic cod -- given the critical importance of these fish in the arctic food web. Researchers at the University of Victoria, WCS Canada and JASCO Applied Sciences have found that the negative impact of noise from shipping vessels can be mitigated by reducing the ship's speed. They will present their research at the Acoustical Society of America's 176th Meeting, Nov. 5-9.

Released: 2-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EDT
As Evening Commute Gets Darker, It Could Also Become More Dangerous
Cedars-Sinai

The end of daylight saving time—on Nov.4 this year—could create a more dangerous evening commute for people on foot, as darkness falls earlier and drivers find it harder to see on the road, says a Cedars-Sinai trauma physician.

30-Oct-2018 2:40 PM EDT
Study Buckles Down on Child Car Seat Use in Ride-Share Vehicles
Virginia Tech

The average Uber or Lyft vehicle does not generally come equipped with a car seat, and only in certain cities is it an option to request one.

Released: 30-Oct-2018 10:40 AM EDT
Research Investigates 'Smart' Highway Signs to Prevent Wrong-Way Driving Crashes
Florida State University

Psychology Professor Wally Boot, an expert on cognition and perception, led a research project that examined "smarter" highway signs and identified the most effective ones to prevent wrong-way driving crashes. His research recommendations are now being used by the Florida Department of Transportation in the construction of new highway interchanges in the state and will guide future design, too.

Released: 29-Oct-2018 1:00 PM EDT
Plant-based ‘Road Salt’ Good for Highways but Not for Insects
American Physiological Society (APS)

Beet juice deicer, a natural alternative to road salt that is considered to be an eco-friendlier winter road management solution, may not be ecologically friendly to nearby aquatic species. The findings—the first to explore the physiological effects of beet juice deicer in freshwater animals—were presented at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) Comparative Physiology: Complexity and Integration conference in New Orleans.

Released: 26-Oct-2018 11:00 AM EDT
WVU team selected to compete in EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
West Virginia University

Seeking to build off its second-place finish in the final year of the EcoCAR 3 competition, the team from West Virginia University was one of 12 to be selected for the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, which will feature the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Looking ahead: What’s the next big thing in aviation screening?
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Although airports are much more secure today, the check-in, security, and boarding process is more time-consuming and intensive which affects the passenger experience. Since the aviation experience has changed so drastically, it begs the question – what will airport security look like 20 years from now?

Released: 18-Oct-2018 1:15 PM EDT
Blue Ribbon Panel: Now is the Time to Consider Child Passenger Safety in Self-Driving Vehicles
Safe Kids Worldwide

With self-driving cars poised to revolutionize America’s roadways and vehicle safety, top safety experts are calling upon developers of autonomous or self-driving vehicles to take immediate action to protect the safety of child passengers.

   
Released: 16-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
American Roads Not Ready for Self-Driving Vehicles, HFES Policy Statement Says
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

As the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Congress press for removing safety regulations in order to fast-track the introduction of highly automated vehicles, human factors/ergonomics experts recommend requiring important testing and driver support. A newly released statement from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) shows how to make autonomous vehicles safer.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Argonne to Advance High Performance Computing in Manufacturing
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne awarded funding to partner with Industry to advance the use of high performance computing in manufacturing.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Vehicles Are Valuable in Saving Lives
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study shows that vehicles with advanced technology could potentially reduce crashes, injuries and deaths.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Missouri S&T researchers win multimillion dollar grant to build fast-charging stations for electric cars
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Researchers from Missouri S&T and three private companies will combine their expertise to create charging stations for electric vehicles that could charge a car in less than 10 minutes – matching the time it takes to fill up a conventional vehicle with gasoline.“The big problem with electric vehicles is range, and it’s not so much range as range anxiety.

Released: 10-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
This Way to Better Roads
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Faculty and students of the California State University are building, repairing and reinventing California’s streets and highways.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Speed Limit Enforcement Cameras Save Money and Lives in NYC
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

Speed cameras rank among the most cost-effective social policies, saving both money and lives. Using the 140 speed cameras in New York City as a case study, researchers reported that doubling the number of cameras from 140 to 300 would save $1.2 billion while improving the quality and the duration of New Yorkers’ lives.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
To Crash or To Swerve? New Study Reveals Which Actions Taken by Self-Driving Cars are Morally Defensible
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

A new study, “How should autonomous cars drive? A preference for defaults in moral judgments under risk and uncertainty,” published in Risk Analysis: An International Journal addressed this challenge by asking the public what they believed would be the most morally and ethically sound behavior for an autonomous vehicle (AV) faced with an oncoming collision. Even a perfectly functioning AV will not be able to avoid every collision and in some situations, every option will result in some type of crash.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 8:05 AM EDT
UF/IFAS Study Illustrates Value Floridians, Others Place on Springs
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

The state of Florida spent $365 million on springs’ restoration over the last seven years, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Given the value Florida puts on its springs, Xiang Bi led a study in which she and her colleagues wanted to estimate the recreational benefits for springs’ users.

   
Released: 5-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Detecting Anomalies on a Car Computer Network
American University

Using machine learning techniques, American University Computer Science Professor Nathalie Japkowicz and her colleagues designed a way to detect unusual activity in a car’s computer system. Unusual activity could signal a cyberattack.

Released: 5-Oct-2018 10:35 AM EDT
Battery testing and prototyping facility grows to meet demand for next-generation technologies
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expanded Cell Analysis, Modeling and Prototyping (CAMP) facility.

Released: 5-Oct-2018 7:30 AM EDT
University of Minnesota awarded federal grant to research autonomous vehicles
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

The University of Minnesota has received a $1.75 million grant over three years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study autonomous vehicles as part of the NSF's Smart & Connected Communities grant program.

Released: 3-Oct-2018 8:05 AM EDT
New Electric Car Charger is More Efficient, 10 Times Smaller Than Current Tech
North Carolina State University

A new electric vehicle fast charger is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.

   
Released: 2-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Testing Locations for Homemade Explosives Keep the Traveling Public Safe
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To keep the nation ahead of emerging threats, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) takes on rigorous explosives threat detection research through its various dedicated labs and projects.

Released: 28-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
UD Scientists Develop Low-Cost Flood Sensing System
University of Delaware

UD scientists have provided state transportation officials a vital new tool designed to help them monitor roadways prone to flooding and get the information they need to alert drivers to dangerous areas.

Released: 28-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Leslie S. Richards to Headline 24th Annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference
Penn State College of Engineering

The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute (LTI) today announced that Leslie S. Richards, Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, will serve as keynote speaker at the 24th Annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC), to be held December 5-7, 2018, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Richards is scheduled to speak on December 5, between noon and 1:15 p.m.

Released: 19-Sep-2018 4:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Navigating New Car Seat Guidelines to Keep Kids Safe
Penn State Health

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash every 33 seconds.



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