Drivers beware: Your air bag may not deploy
Here's an unsettling fact about cars equipped with air bags: They don't always deploy when drivers—or regulators—expect them to.
Engineering
May 14, 2014
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Long trucks are involved in fewer severe crashes than short ones
Trucks that are between 18.76 and 25.25 metres long are more eco-friendly than the shorter "European" trucks. Research at Chalmers University of Technology now also shows that these vehicles are at least as safe as shorter ...
Other
Jan 13, 2014
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Control theorist Barmish challenges need to model financial markets
(Phys.org) —B. Ross Barmish hopes his research will build a bridge between control theorists and financial scholars.
Economics & Business
Jan 9, 2014
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Random Breath Test tactics fail to deter drunk drivers
Western Australia's random breath testing strategy may be capturing more drink-drivers but not deterring drink-driving behaviour for the community.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2014
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'Automation addiction,' other airline flight issues could be mitigated by better user interface
Amid news reports on the National Transportation Safety Board hearings regarding possible causes of the Asiana plane crash at San Francisco International Airport in July, questions have been raised about pilots' overreliance ...
Engineering
Dec 16, 2013
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Jaywalking not worth the risk, expert says
The hectic holidays may have many looking to save a few extra minutes wherever they can be found, but a University of Alabama at Birmingham expert says one seemingly small action—jaywalking—should be avoided at all times.
Other
Dec 16, 2013
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Solving a moving problem
Victoria University graduand Ben Drayton has come up with a way to help solve the problem of measuring distance to a moving object.
Engineering
Dec 11, 2013
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Mexico's booming car industry selling unsafe cars
In Mexico's booming auto industry, the cars rolling off assembly lines may look identical, but how safe they are depends on where they're headed.
Other
Nov 28, 2013
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New experiments offer insight into how insects fly and how to design tiny flying robots
Researchers have identified some of the underlying physics that may explain how insects can so quickly recover from a stall in midflight—unlike conventional fixed wing aircraft, where a stalled state often leads to a crash ...
Engineering
Nov 12, 2013
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Nissan recalls over 188,000 SUVs to fix brakes (Update)
Nissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 188,000 Nissan and Infiniti SUVs worldwide to fix faulty brake control software that could increase the risk of a crash.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 23, 2013
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