http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Free bus travel has improved the social lives and independence of 12-18 year olds in London, according to research published today in the journal Mobilities. http://phys.org/news283671940.html Other Sciences Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:46:15 EST news283671940 Black passengers face clear discrimination on Brisbane buses, a study from The University of Queensland School of Economics has shown. http://phys.org/news282982164.html Other Sciences Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:09:31 EST news282982164 (Phys.org)—Canadian company Bombardier, Inc's rail division based in Berlin Germany, has announced the approval of a test run of an all electric bus recharging system in the city of Mannheim. The power systems are based on the company's PRIMOVE Technology, whereby vehicles are charged inductively while pausing to load and unload passengers. The primary purpose of the test-run is to determine whether such a system is viable in a real-world environment. http://phys.org/news281169719.html Technology Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:20:01 EST news281169719 The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Position System III satellites has completed a key flight software milestone validating the software's ability to provide reliable and effective command and control for the GPS III satellites planned for launch into orbit. http://phys.org/news279444494.html Space & Earth Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:40:01 EST news279444494 Rising gas prices over the coming decade may make public transportation significantly more attractive to Hoosiers, say three new reports from Ball State University. http://phys.org/news279278664.html Technology Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:40:01 EST news279278664 NASA's Mars Atmosphere And Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission has passed a critical milestone, Key Decision Point-D or KDP-D. The project is officially authorized to transition into the next phase of the mission, which is system delivery, integration and test, and launch. http://phys.org/news266587313.html Space & Earth Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:02:05 EST news266587313 (Phys.org) -- Engineers at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Gilbert, Ariz., have installed the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) instrument back onto to the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. With both the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and TIRS instruments now on the spacecraft, LDCM is a complete observatory. http://phys.org/news261740731.html Space & Earth Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:45:37 EST news261740731 A new application for devices with Android operating systems, called OnTheBus, helps people find their way and move around in large cities. The application is based on universal design principles and is therefore useful for any person interested in travelling around a big city, and especially for people with visual, hearing or cognitive impairments. http://phys.org/news259414524.html Technology Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:35:56 EST news259414524 (Phys.org) -- Its construction now complete, the science instrument that is the heart of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) spacecraft - NASA's first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide - has left its nest at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., and has arrived at its integration and test site in Gilbert, Ariz. http://phys.org/news255942858.html Space & Earth Fri, 11 May 2012 08:14:24 EST news255942858 As any city dweller knows, buses are rarely on time. It’s typical to wait a while, only to have several buses show up one after another, a phenomenon known as bus bunching. http://phys.org/news254039874.html Technology Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:38:03 EST news254039874 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Spanish "green" technology firm, Opbrid, has delivered a new kind of diesel-electric hybrid commuter bus to the northern Swedish town of Umea for initial testing of its over-head fast charging vehicle, dubbed the "Arctic Whisper." The name comes from the fact that it is almost silent as it makes its way around and the fact that onboard it’s so quiet, you can actually whisper to a fellow traveler. http://phys.org/news222431353.html Technology Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:01 EST news222431353 You are six times more likely to end up at the doctors with an acute respiratory infection (ARI) if you have recently used a bus or tram — but those who use buses or trams daily might well be somewhat protected compared with more occasional users. http://phys.org/news214568191.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:21:41 EST news214568191 Josh Case climbed aboard the yellow school bus Tuesday, lifting his backpack to scan an ID card that had been assigned to him on his first day of kindergarten. http://phys.org/news202729676.html Technology Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:50:03 EST news202729676 China's capital Beijing, recently named along with Mexico City as having the worst traffic jams in the world, is looking for solutions. One could be the elevated "super bus". http://phys.org/news201843695.html Technology Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:42:01 EST news201843695 South Korean researchers Tuesday launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a "recharging road" -- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips. http://phys.org/news187331386.html Technology Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:30:19 EST news187331386 Last year, Randy Hagen, president of Solar Skies Mfg in Starbuck, Minn., laid off four of his 14 workers after orders stalled for the rooftop solar collectors he makes. Government rebates promised last year under the Obama administration's green jobs initiative never won final approval, so consumers didn't buy. http://phys.org/news183374222.html Technology Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:17:35 EST news183374222 Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) engineers have completed all environmental and performance testing on the TacSat-4 COMMx payload. This completes the entire TacSat-4 spacecraft as the spacecraft bus was completed in May 2008. The launch date was fall 2009, however it was moved to August 2010 because of Minotaur-IV technical issues and changing DoD mission priorities. http://phys.org/news178902820.html Space & Earth Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:14:45 EST news178902820 Germany, Mexico and the United States have crafted some of the world's smartest policies for improving energy use, according to a study released on Thursday on the sidelines of the UN climate talks here. http://phys.org/news176650364.html Technology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:01 EST news176650364 (PhysOrg.com) -- A fleet of 17 buses near Shanghai has been running on ultracapacitors for the past three years, and today that technology is coming to the Washington, DC, for a one-day demonstration. Chinese company Shanghai Aowei Technology Development Company, along with its US partner Sinautec Automobile Technologies, predict that this approach will provide an inexpensive and energy efficient way to power city buses in the near future. http://phys.org/news175355628.html Technology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:00:01 EST news175355628 Tree leaves may be powerful tools for monitoring air quality and planning biking routes and walking paths, suggests a new study by scientists at Western Washington University in Bellingham. The research will be presented at this month's Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Portland, Oregon. http://phys.org/news174827586.html Space & Earth Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:30:01 EST news174827586 (AP) -- Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban. http://phys.org/news173007515.html Technology Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:50:01 EST news173007515 (PhysOrg.com) -- If you catch a whiff of french fries this fall when an MIT shuttle rolls past, it won't be a coincidence. Part of the fuel in its tank may have come out of a kitchen deep fryer just a few weeks earlier. http://phys.org/news172920458.html Technology Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:30:02 EST news172920458 A consortium brought together by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is today launching the first bus in the UK to run on clean, biomethane gas. http://phys.org/news171657631.html Technology Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:41:02 EST news171657631 A simple redesign of public buses used in hot and dry climates could make passengers more comfortable without the need to use extra fuel running air conditioning, according to a study published in the International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems. http://phys.org/news167304970.html Technology Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:36:40 EST news167304970 Particle filters are standard in the basic fittings for cars. Construction machines, city buses and garbage trucks must now follow suit. This can be achieved effectively and inexpensively thanks to a new material and design for ceramic filters developed by Fraunhofer researchers. http://phys.org/news165150393.html Technology Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:10:01 EST news165150393 Fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly, hybrid buses starred at a public transportation congress in Vienna this week, but they still face a long road before becoming cost-effective on a mass scale. http://phys.org/news163782375.html Technology Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:06:44 EST news163782375 Mayor Boris Johnson outlined plans to make London "the cleanest, greenest city on earth" by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference. http://phys.org/news161846242.html Space & Earth Mon, 18 May 2009 06:18:09 EST news161846242 (AP) -- Intercity bus travel has taken off in the last few years. Now a new Web site makes it easier for riders to find their routes. http://phys.org/news161272538.html Technology Mon, 11 May 2009 15:03:53 EST news161272538 Can the key to "clean" energy be found down in the sewer? That's the idea in Oslo, where city officials soon plan to introduce buses that run on biofuels extracted from human waste. http://phys.org/news156914737.html Technology Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:26:35 EST news156914737 (PhysOrg.com) -- It's a question heard at countless bus stops: "Have you seen the number 48 go by?" Cold, impatient bus riders stamp their feet, check their watches, and wonder if that bus is ever going to come. But in Seattle, a cell phone and the ingenuity of two University of Washington students has come to the rescue. http://phys.org/news153509804.html Technology Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:37:13 EST news153509804