US federal investigators said Tuesday they were examining a fatal crash last week involving a Tesla electric automobile in California.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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(Phys.org)—A group of international ecological scientists led by the University of Adelaide have rejected a doomsday-like scenario of sudden, irreversible change to the Earth's ecology.
Environment
Feb 28, 2013
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Driver-assistance systems help prevent accidents. Quite simply, the more a car knows about its surroundings, the more intelligently it can respond to them. Researchers have now developed an optical sensor for the windshield ...
Engineering
Jul 19, 2011
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(Phys.org)—The medical community is armed with new insights and new options for drug design and discovery to treat fatal diseases such as pancreatic cancer. Using in silico computational tools to complement the results ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 10, 2012
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A new report by a panel of international experts highlights policies to improve air quality road safety and congestion, supporting African development.
Environment
Oct 23, 2012
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A new study by economists at the University of Colorado Denver and Montana State University reveals that so-called "per se" drugged driving laws have no discernible impact on traffic fatalities.
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2013
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Uber will not renew its permit to test autonomous vehicles on California public roads when it expires Saturday. And the company will have some explaining to do if it wants to get a new permit.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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Australia's largest study of young drivers has shown that risky driving habits are putting young drivers at a significantly increased risk of crashing, irrespective of their perceptions about road safety. The study surveyed ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While many believe summer is the most dangerous season on U.S. roads because motorists tend to drive faster, drink more alcohol and drive more often for leisure, a new report by the University of Michigan ...
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2009
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Tesla does not plan to disable the Autopilot self-driving function in its cars despite accidents possibly linked to it, founder Elon Musk told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 12, 2016
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