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AI-trained vehicles can adjust to extreme turbulence on the fly

In nature, flying animals sense coming changes in their surroundings, including the onset of sudden turbulence, and quickly adjust to stay safe. Engineers who design aircraft would like to give their vehicles the same ability ...

EVs seek to regain sales momentum at Paris Motor Show

European and Chinese automakers faced off at the Paris Motor Show on Monday as they seek to make electric vehicles affordable for the broader public as the sector faces stalling sales in many countries.

Expert suggests driver's test for autonomous vehicles in US

At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the federal government to develop a national driver's test that such vehicles would have to pass before they could travel ...

Smart charger aims to ease grid stress from EVs

In 2024, more than 1 in 5 cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, half of all new cars sold globally will be EVs.

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New management system can reduce traffic congestion at no extra cost
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EU states greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China
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Balancing cost and reliability in autonomous machine design
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A 5th recall for Tesla Cybertruck within a year, the latest due to rearview display
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Climate change, economics muddy West's drive to curb Chinese EVs
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New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries
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Lighter automotive air duct that reduces noise, enhances safety developed for commercial vehicles
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Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for more
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Toyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 million
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Macron backs Chinese EV tariffs as Scholz calls for dialogue
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Bumblebee queens choose to hibernate in pesticide-contaminated soil, scientists discover
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Scientists identify potential deep-ocean greenhouse gas storage solution
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Single-molecule imaging reveals aberrant DNA-binding dynamics of cancer-linked chromatin remodelers
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Key role of structural defects in amorphous solid deformation uncovered
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New fabrication strategy enhances graphene aerogel sensitivity and durability for human-machine interfaces
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Researchers find new role for protein in combating age-related diseases
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Global study reveals people, including those most affected by climate change, do not understand climate justice
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Image-guided computational holographic wavefront shaping: Fast, versatile solutions for complex imaging challenges
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Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock
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Fast-responding colorimetric sensor for real-time monitoring has expanded color gamut
Evolution
Extremely well-preserved fossil sawfly sheds new light on co-evolution of insects and toxic plants
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Scientists create new overwintering sites for monarch butterflies on a warming planet
Economics & Business
Philosopher finds glitch in worldwide patent laws
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Astronomers detect ancient lonely quasars with murky origins
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Country roads, take me home—in an electric car

In the 1930s and 1940s, the Rural Electrification Act wired farms to the grid, turning on lights across the American countryside. Parallel efforts added phone service in these sprawling, sparsely populated areas. At long ...

A dispatch and routing platform to improve deliveries

More and more people are doing their shopping from home these days, and whether they're ordering groceries, home office equipment, or COVID-19 tests, they increasingly expect their deliveries to be fast and on time.

Lack of power grids sealed fate for early electric cars

New research from Lund University shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars over electric cars in the early 20th century. If electricity grids had spread just 15 or ...

US regulators seek answers from Tesla over lack of recall

U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn't file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators.

Germany unveils first self-driving train

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and industrial group Siemens on Monday unveiled the world's first automated, driverless train in the city of Hamburg, billing it as more punctual and energy efficient than traditional trains.

Fire tests show that Austria's tunnels are fit for electric cars

The actual potential danger in the event of an accident with an e-car is still relatively unknown, but unsettling images of e-vehicles on fire are already widespread. We know that the energy storage systems of e-vehicles ...