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Published Electric scooter and bike accidents are soaring across the United States



In the crowded urban landscape, where small electric vehicles -- primarily scooters and bicycles --...
Published Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents? - Can Eyes on Self-Driving Cars Reduce Accidents?


Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study. Parti...
Published Don't crack: Deteriorating safety on frozen lakes in a warming world - Don't Crack: Deteriorating Safety on Frozen Lakes in a Warming World


An international team of climate and lake scientists has demonstrated that crossing frozen lakes wit...
Published Researchers advance insights into cause of ripples on icicles - Researchers Advance Insights into Cause of Ripples on Icicles


Experimental physicists growing icicles are closer to understanding why some form with ripples up an...
Published Researchers want drivers to see clearly on the road - Researchers Want Drivers to See Clearly on the Road



Every year, sun glare contributes to around 3,000 crashes in the United States. Researchers are help...
Published After Chernobyl nuclear accident: The wild boar paradox, finally solved



While the contamination of deer and roe deer decreased over time as expected, the measured levels of...
Published New research into hedgehogs injured by robotic lawn mowers discovers a significant but solvable animal welfare and conservation problem



Scientists analyzed 370 documented cases of hedgehogs being injured (cut) by electric gardening tool...
Published Evolution is not as random as previously thought



A groundbreaking study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which...
Published Death toll shows extreme air pollution events a growing urban threat



New research has estimated that 1454 avoidable deaths (one person every five days) occurred in Austr...
Published Researchers use car collisions with deer to study mysterious animal-population phenomena - Researchers Use Car Collisions with Deer to Study Mysterious Animal-Population Phenomena


By parsing data on weather, deer populations and deer-vehicle collisions in Wisconsin, investigators...
Published Legged robots need more testing before real-world use - Legged Robots Need More Testing Before Real-World Use


When it comes to the 'evolution' of mobile robots, it may be a long time before legged robots are ab...
Published Navigation tools could be pointing drivers to the shortest route — but not the safest - Navigation Tools: Shortest Route vs. Safest Route


Time for a road trip. You punch the destination into your GPS and choose the suggested route. But is...
Published Humans responsible for over 90% of world's oil slicks - Humans Responsible for Over 90% of World's Oil Slicks


Scientists mapping oil pollution across the Earth's oceans have found that more than 90% of chronic...
Published Rail industry urged to consider safety risks of space weather



Train accidents could be caused by solar storms switching signalling from red to green according to ...
Published High-tech pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas - High-Tech Pavement Markers: Revolutionizing Autonomous Driving in Tough Conditions and Remote Areas



Engineers are placing low-powered sensors in the reflective raised pavement markers that are already...
Published Study finds higher rates of traumatic injuries for outdoor workers during hotter weather - Study Finds Higher Rates of Traumatic Injuries for Outdoor Workers During Hotter Weather


Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are sign...
Published 20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires each year - 20,000 Premature US Deaths Caused by Human-Ignited Fires Each Year


A new study shows that smoke particles from human-lit fires are responsible for over 80% of smoke-re...
Published Automated system to detect compressed air leaks on trains - Automated System to Detect Compressed Air Leaks on Trains


Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept system to autonomously detect compressed air leaks on...
Published Autonomous steering system keeps human drivers engaged - Autonomous Steering System Keeps Human Drivers Engaged


Researchers have developed an automated driving system based on the concept of 'collaborative steeri...
Published Scientists warn of likely massive oil spill endangering the Red Sea, region's health - Scientists Warn of Likely Massive Oil Spill Endangering the Red Sea, Region's Health


A new study is calling for action to remove the oil from a decaying and inactive tanker in the Red S...