News tagged with rural driving

Declining road fatalities: Less driving not the only cause

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fewer Americans are dying on our nation's roads, not only because they are driving less, but also because the type of driving has changed, says a researcher at the University of Michigan Transportation ...

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created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0




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New study reports rise in community land rights in tropical forests; most laws unenforced

New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented legal rights to the land ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do urban 'heat islands' hint at trees of future?

City streets can be mean, but somewhere near Brooklyn, a tree grows far better than its country cousins, due to chronically elevated city heat levels, says a new study. The study, just published in the journal ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Industry kingpins predict stunning growth in online video

Consumer demand and technological change will drive stunning growth in online video for years to come, so long as Internet access is widely available to all, a Senate committee heard Tuesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Keeping older drivers on the road

A research car which monitors our concentration, stress levels and driving habits while we're sat behind the steering wheel is being used to develop new technologies to support older drivers.

Technology / Other

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadians rally against wind power

Hundreds of Canadians demonstrated on Tuesday calling for an end to subsidies for wind power, saying noise from colossal turbines is making some people sick and driving down rural property prices.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (9) | comments 32

With Breitbart gone, what becomes of his empire?

(AP) -- Can you have Breitbart.com without Andrew Breitbart?

Technology / Internet

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft founder urges digital revolution against hunger

Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called for a "digital revolution" to alleviate world hunger by increasing agricultural productivity through satellites and genetically-engineered seed varieties.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Experts urge stronger online regulation bill

Cybersecurity experts urged senators Thursday to close loopholes in legislation to give the government more power to force critical industries to make their computer networks more secure.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Jointly utilizing LTE networks

Data-intensive Internet applications on smartphones, tablets and laptops are more popular than ever before. The result: Traffic on the mobile network is increasing at a blinding speed. Intelligent technologies ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Roundabouts emerging as the ideal intersection between driver safety and efficiency

(PhysOrg.com) -- They've become the subject of myriad YouTube "how-to" videos. Entire department of transportation websites explain how to navigate them. And, they elicit more than a little anxiety and confusion in the minds ...

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created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0


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