Low power metal detector senses magnetic fingerprints
Device designed for security systems can be built smaller, without the need for an active, energy-extensive doorwayCredit: Huan Liu WASHINGTON, ...
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Ground-breaking research could lead to safer and faster security scanners at airports
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Airport security queues could be slashed and screening for weapons could become much more effective after ...
Who’s liable? The AV or the human driver?
Columbia researchers use game theory to help policy makers create liability rules for accidents involving self-driving cars and those driven ...
Sustainable supply of minerals and metals key to a low-carbon energy future
Credit: University of Sussex. The global low-carbon revolution could be at risk unless new international agreements and governance mechanisms are ...
Improving efficiency, effectiveness of security X-ray technology
Researchers propose a spiral array of X-ray detectors to quickly identify contraband without the need for additional screening.Credit: Baozhong Mu ...
UTA developing better bridge inspections
UTA using non-contact testing to help TxDOT detect, plan for needed bridge repairsCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington The ...
The Arctic atmosphere — A gathering place for dust?
For the first time during the MOSAiC expedition, a multi-wavelength lidar provides data on fine dust in the central Arctic ...
Warning system for aviation exposure to solar energetic particles (WASAVIES)
Provide ICAO a mandatory information for cosmic ray radiation protection management of aircrewsCredit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, ...
Adults in lower walkability neighborhoods found to have a higher predicted cardiovascular risk
Individuals living in less walkable neighborhoods up to 33% more likely to have long-term cardiovascular risks: studyCredit: Unity Health Toronto ...
How bike sharing in Seattle rose from the ashes of Pronto’s failure
Credit: Peters and MacKenzie/Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice In October 2014, Seattle launched Pronto, a docked bike-share program. ...
Study: Americans would rather drive themselves than have an autonomous vehicle drive them
Credit: Gao et al./Transportation Many Americans use a ride-hailing service -- like Uber or Lyft -- to get to and ...
Marrying science, math and humanities: WVU faculty to research ‘holistic engineering’
Credit: West Virginia University MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- If you're an engineer, you can probably build a bridge or a car or ...
When you spot 1 driving hazard, you may be missing another
Credit: Robert Sall, NC State University When people notice one traffic hazard, they are less likely to see a simultaneous ...
5TONIC to explain the impact of 5G on railway sector at Passenger Global Forum
Arturo Azcorra, IMDEA Networks Director and 5TONIC Vice-President, will participate with a Keynote Speech entitled "The 5G Revolution and its ...
Study finds nearly half of shared e-scooters being ridden illegally
Credit: QUT A QUT observational study of electric scooter riding in central Brisbane has found nearly half of shared e-scooters ...
Study: New cars are safer, but women most likely to suffer injury
Credit: UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics Cars built in the last decade have been shown to be safer than older ...
Shared e-cargo bikes: boom and barriers in Basel
Sustainable means of mobility are becoming ever more popular. In Switzerland, around 15,000 people have registered with the online platform ...
Surprising NYC ridesharing study findings have implications for policymakers
Researchers have limited access to information about how people use popular ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. But recent analysis ...
Climate impact of clouds made from airplane contrails may triple by 2050
Credit: Bock and Burkhardt, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2019 In the right conditions, airplane contrails can linger in the sky as ...
To increase bike commuters, look to neighborhoods
New research shows downtown and campus dwellers more likely to travel by bicycle COLUMBUS, Ohio--People agree that bike commuting improves ...
