News tagged with safety hazards
Creating resilience for vehicular applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed promising approaches to a long-neglected aspect of car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications: fault-tolerance and resilience. The technology is ...
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Study finds novice parents overlook many child-injury risks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology researchers report that new parents identified less than half of the safety hazards in a simulated home environment, and most perceived ...
Aug 06, 2009 |
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HP recalls laptop batteries over fire hazard
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling some 70,000 batteries for notebook computers because of a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday.
May 14, 2009 |
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Robot uses 3-D imaging and sensor-based cutting technology to debone poultry
(Phys.org) -- Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a prototype system that uses advanced imaging technology and a robotic cutting arm to automatically debone chicken and ...
May 31, 2012 |
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Food, water safety provide new challenges for today's sensors
Sensors that work flawlessly in laboratory settings may stumble when it comes to performing in real-world conditions, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
May 24, 2012 |
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US Earth observations, science and services are critical to society but are at risk
Earth observations, science, and services (Earth OSS) inform and guide the activities of virtually all economic sectors and innumerable institutions underlying modern civilization, according to a new study by the American ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2012 |
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Friction stir welding unites reliability, affordability
(Phys.org) -- NASA's next heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System, is moving further in development faster thanks to proven advanced technologies like friction stir welding.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 21, 2012 |
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CQ Researcher examines distracted driving
More than 5,000 people die each year in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, many who were texting and talking on cellphones behind the wheel, according to the May 4 issue of CQ Researcher (published by CQ Press, ...
May 18, 2012 |
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New study shows that workplace inspections save lives, don't destroy jobs
Research to be published in Science on May 18, 2012, sheds light on a hot-button political issue: the role and effectiveness of government regulation. Does it kill jobs or protect the public?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 17, 2012 |
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Foxconn shows off changes at factory campus
The global controversy surrounding the treatment of assembly-line workers who manufacture iPhones and iPads - and just about every other consumer device - is triggering an unprecedented effort by Apple Inc. and its chief ...
May 11, 2012 |
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70 percent of beaches eroding on Hawaiian islands Kauai, Oahu, and Maui
An assessment of coastal change over the past century has found 70 percent of beaches on the islands of Kaua'i, O'ahu, and Maui are undergoing long-term erosion, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 07, 2012 |
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Road phones safer than ever
New self-lighting and self monitoring telephones on road highways and other key locations can reduce the need for maintenance significantly and, more importantly, save lives.
May 03, 2012 |
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New method quickly IDs nanomaterials that can cause oxidative damage to cells
Engineered nanomaterials, prized for their unique semiconducting properties, are already prevalent in everyday consumer products — from sunscreens, cosmetics and paints to textiles and solar batteries — and economic ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 02, 2012 |
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