Transportation/Travel

Researchers: Car seats are essential for safety but must be used as directedCredit: UVA Health System Car safety seats are vital to protect children while traveling, but a new infant death study underlines the need to follow the seats'…

QUT road safety study investigates apps as practical way to stop deadly driving habit of texting & browsing Almost 70 per cent of drivers would be willing to install smartphone apps that block texting and browsing according to new…

Preventable risky driving behaviors may contribute to elevated crash risk, according to first large-scale longitudinal study on driving outcomes for teens with ADHD Philadelphia, May 20, 2019--Teen drivers diagnosed with attention-deficit…

Bottom Line: A distracted driving survey of millennial parents (ages 22 to 37) and older parents (37 and up) shows that most parents had read and written texts while driving in the part 30 days but millennial parents had higher survey…

Researchers seek to increase independence of travelers with vision impairmentsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Carnegie Mellon University researchers say a smart suitcase that warns blind users of impending collisions…

Gain an insight into the fascinating world of research with the How Researchers Changed the World podcast, which launches todayCredit: Taylor & Francis Group Gain an insight into the fascinating world of research with the How…

Credit: De Gruyter Once a niche term within the travel industry, "overtourism" is a growing global issue that has gained media attention worldwide. Although the phenomenon is not new, the effects of unsustainable and rapidly growing…

Work done by mechanical engineering professor can be used to pre-screen for the virus A faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of technology has developed a prototype micro device with bio-sensors that can detect the deadly Ebola virus.…

Credit: University of Washington About 3.6 million adults in the United States use a wheelchair to get around, according to census data. But unless you're one of those people, you might not know how hard it is to get around your city.…

Building better Texas roadsCredit: UT Arlington Two civil engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are working with the Texas Department of Transportation to better monitor and predict soil weakness, which can…