Climate change puts hundreds of coastal airports at risk of flooding
Even a modest sea level rise, triggered by increasing global temperatures, would place 100 airports below mean sea level by 2100, a new study has found
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How to get more electric cars on the road
Study measures which kinds of infrastructure improvements could lead to wider adoption of clean vehicles
Read moreFrequent travel could make you 7% happier
People dreaming of travel post-COVID-19 now have some scientific data to support their wanderlust.
Read moreFrequent travel could make you 7% happier
VANCOUVER, Wash. –People dreaming of travel post-COVID-19 now have some scientific data to support their wanderlust. A new study in
Read moreA robotic revolution for urban nature
Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife. International research,
Read moreScientists discover how our brains track where we and others go
NIH-funded study suggests our brains may be more in tune with each other than we think
Read moreInvestigating the carbon intensity of ferries
Climate change mitigation requires curbing emissions from all sectors, including shipping. The European Union has set ambitious targets to achieve
Read moreTaking greenhouse gas analysis on the road, er, rails
Train-mounted sensors are a cost-effective way to monitor emissions over an entire city
Read morePositive messages encourage safer driver behavior than fear tactics
A new study has shown that films demonstrating responsible behaviour could lead to young drivers taking fewer risks on the
Read moreNASA-UT Hypersonics Project aims to transform sensing for high-speed vehicles
NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research are backing a team of four universities, led by The University
Read moreWhen you can’t afford to go on lockdown
Researchers at HSE University and Lomonosov Moscow State University analyzed data on Russians’ movements during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreNBA ‘bubble’ reveals the ultimate home court advantage, study finds
Conventional wisdom has long recognized the power of home court advantage in basketball.
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