Over 100 million people in Southern Africa have no access to clean water – many sources in rural areas are contaminated. In the SafeWaterAfrica project, African and European partners are working closely to develop a decentralized ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2019
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Because of their antimicrobial and antifungal properties, silver nanoparticles measuring between one and 100 nanometers (billionth of a meter) in size, are being incorporated outside the United States into a variety of kitchen ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 8, 2018
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Until recently, diversity was not a critical priority for highway safety engineers.
Engineering
Oct 2, 2018
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Most consumers would be dismayed with how little we know about the majority of chemicals. Only 3 percent of industrial chemicals – mostly drugs and pesticides – are comprehensively tested. Most of the 80,000 to 140,000 ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 25, 2018
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For years, Tesla has boasted that its cars and SUVs are safer than other vehicles on the roads, and CEO Elon Musk doubled down on the claims in a series of tweets this week.
Business
May 18, 2018
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Concerning environmental contaminants, game species are not subject to the same safety testing as commercially marketed livestock. A recent study sampled feral pigs, gray squirrels, and waterfowl from relatively uncontaminated ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2017
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Two luxury electric vehicles—the Tesla Model S and the BMW i3—fell short of getting the highest safety ratings in new crash tests by the insurance industry.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 1, 2017
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Sandia National Laboratories has sent a mock B61-12 nuclear weapon speeding down the labs' 10,000-foot rocket sled track to slam nose-first into a steel and concrete wall in a spectacular test that mimicked a high-speed accident. ...
Engineering
Oct 5, 2016
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General Motors Co. said Thursday it will phase out cars without air bags and other safety features after its Chevrolet Sail subcompact flunked a crash test in Latin America.
Business
Apr 14, 2016
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A legal opinion by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) set the internet alight in February.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 7, 2016
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