Transportation/Travel

No bounce back for declines in positive emotionCredit: University of Houston Astronauts who spend extended time in space face stressors such as isolation, confinement, lack of privacy, altered light-dark cycles, monotony and separation…

Specialized driving instructors say path to getting licensed for autistic teens may be longer, but achievable with tailored instruction and other support Philadelphia, April 20, 2021 - A collaborative study from the Center for Injury…

Credit: Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Singapore, 19 April, 2021 - Researchers at the Future Urban Mobility (FM) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and…

Manchester Model of Innovation to help 'build back better' Research and industry experts will be leading a virtual event to discuss UK's leadership in advanced materials - and how this could shape global cities of the future. The event,…

Credit: C. Cenedese Charging electric cars can put a strain on the electricity grid. And commuting to work by car can cause traffic congestion. PhD student Carlo Cenedese at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, linked…

Andres Sevtsuk's new work estimates foot traffic in cities -- so planners and developers can study the flow of people, not just vehicles. A key portion of MIT's campus overlaps with Kendall Square, the bustling area in East Cambridge where…

Credit: David Rojas/Colorado State University Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission of COVID-19: wash your hands, wear a mask, keep six feet apart from others. That part is…

UMD-led study warns cascading effects of salts require coordinated management and regulation to avoid contaminating natural resourcesCredit: Sujay Kaushal When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt,…

Credit: Mobiliscope Mobiliscope uses travel survey data to visually present how the social composition of a city or neighbourhood evolves over the course of 24 hours. Along with a new interface and new features, the platform now…

How much life is left in Texas roadways? A UTA project aims to find out.Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor is leading a $2.8 million Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project…

New research by the University of Kent has found that using low-cost psychological interventions can reduce vehicle engine idling and in turn improve air quality, especially when there is increased traffic volume at railway level crossings.…

The study conducted across the United States revealed the intensity of road congestion increased by almost 1% while the duration of congestion rose by 4.5%Credit: Amy Wanjin Diao Transport Network Companies (TNCs) not only increased…

Pedestrian movements are tricky to track, but now the first large-scale statistical analysis of pedestrian flow using anonymous phone data collected in three European capital cities, London, Amsterdam and Stockholm, has been conducted by…

Credit: J.R. Hernandez / UTEP Communications EL PASO, Texas - Sreenath Chalil Madathil, Ph.D., assistant professor in industrial manufacturing and systems engineering (IMSE) at The University of Texas at El Paso, is working to…

New George Mason University College of Health and Human Services study is one of first individual-level studies to track movements and symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: George Mason University How can we better…

> CATONSVILLE, MD, March 24, 2021 - COVID-19 has been shown to spread on airplanes by infected passengers, so minimizing the risk of secondary infections aboard aircraft may save lives. New research in the INFORMS journal Service…

Ticket inspection on public transport can prompt law-abiding people to behave dishonestly once they have gotten off the bus, according to a study published in The Economic Journal. The study was written by three experimental economists:…

What The Article Says: An oncologist reflects on how advising patients with cancer about travel during a pandemic requires a nuanced consideration of benefit and risk, especially when considering lost opportunities when prognosis is…

Findings have implications for improving adoption rate of driverless vehiclesCredit: NTU Singapore When it comes to the use of driverless vehicles, an individual's support for their adoption hinges on how safe they are, rather than…

Physical distancing measures to mitigate viral spread increased anxiety March 18, 2021 -- A study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reports a high global prevalence of both depression and anxiety during the…