Vehicles

Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to drive like idiots? Is it the car that makes them behave aggressively behind the wheel, or are specific types of people drawn to such cars as well being more likely to break traffic regulations? New…

January 28, 2020 -- City design combining more public transport and rail networks with smaller, low speed blocks are the best to reduce road transport injuries, according to a new global study co-authored by researchers at Columbia…

Credit: Quantum Flagship, Graphene Flagship, Human Brain Project, Battery 2030+ The world is moving at full speed, pushing forward an amazing wave of novel and disruptive technologies that will change the way we see, move, behave…

New research exposes security risk for e-scooters and ridersCredit: Photo by MusicFox Fx on Unsplash (San Antonio -- January 27, 2020) Micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, zip in and out of traffic. In San Antonio alone, over…

Finding ways to faster flightCredit: UT Arlington The idea of speeding through the atmosphere at many times the speed of sound carries great appeal for commercial aircraft carriers. The technology needed to build such hypersonic…

Study predicts black carbon emissions will fuel climate warming in US urban areas New automotive technology that promises enhanced fuel efficiency may have a serious downside, including significant climate and public health impacts,…

Scientists have developed the world's first fully coupled AI chip that can solve the traveling salesman problem for 22 cities instantly, something that would take about 1,200 years for a high-performance von Neumann CPUCredit: Tokyo…

Shaping sustainable markets -- a conceptual framework illustrated by the case of biogas in SwedenCredit: Mikael Sönne Creating sustainable markets poses particular obstacles: a sustainable market must be continuously shaped and reshaped.…

Improved ship utilization rates and investments in environmentally sustainable technologies for enhanced energy efficiency would significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions within navigation. A recent study carried out in the Laboratory…

Credit: Zhang Lab/Penn State Lithium ion batteries often grow needle-like structures between electrodes that can short out the batteries and sometimes cause fires. Now, an international team of researchers has found a way to grow and…