https://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. "THEY park on the sidewalks and hide fire hydrants with their cars. They angle where they should parallel and turn normal streets into obstacle paths. They never seem to feed their parking meters, they rarely get tickets and they run red lights." https://phys.org/news/2023-04-standard-officers-issue-tickets.html Social Sciences Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:50:01 EDT news600435299 A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle—a crash that could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology. https://phys.org/news/2018-03-uber-self-driving-car-pedestrian-death.html Business Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:17:15 EDT news440687821 Blow into the tube, please. In the future, the procedure will not just be used by police checking for alcohol intoxication, but also for testing the condition of athletes and for people who want to lose that extra bit of weight. A sensor developed by ETH researchers makes it possible to measure when the body starts burning fat with a convenient breathalyser. https://phys.org/news/2017-10-blood.html Analytical Chemistry Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:25:12 EDT news426857100 In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with reckless, law-breaking human drivers. The prospect is causing migraines for the people developing the robotaxis. https://phys.org/news/2017-05-self-driving-cars-human-drivers.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 11 May 2017 08:42:51 EDT news413710963 Cellphones that warn drivers when people are crossing in front of them. Bicycles and cars that communicate with traffic lights. Sensors in cars that quickly alert other drivers to black ice, potholes or other hazards. A low-priced camera system that brings high-tech automatic braking to the masses. https://phys.org/news/2014-09-quick-safe-cars-bikes-walkers.html Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:15:39 EDT news329570131 Two US astronauts on Monday wrapped up the first spacewalk of the Discovery shuttle mission at the International Space Station after a robotic arm breakdown left one of them stranded for almost 20 minutes. https://phys.org/news/2011-02-robotic-arm-breakdown-spacewalk-drama.html Space Exploration Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:33:34 EST news218140187 (AP) -- A man accused of swiping an Apple iPhone out of a woman's hand in San Francisco may have been shocked when police found him only nine minutes later. It turns out the phone had been tracking his every move. https://phys.org/news/2010-07-app-san-fran-police-track.html Other Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:20:01 EDT news199043166 The attorney general of the US state of Connecticut is looking into whether Google broke the law by capturing people's personal data from wireless networks while Street View bicycles and cars mapped streets. https://phys.org/news/2010-06-probes-google-street-view.html Internet Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:38:29 EDT news196371497