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A new international consortium to promote Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Huntington's disease
A new international consortium to promote Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Huntington's disease
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Smartfactory@tugraz: Styria's Research and Learning Factory Goes into Full Operation
Smartfactory@tugraz: Styria's Research and Learning Factory Goes into Full Operation
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Press reporting on nuclear waste disposal in Finland and France: national models of watchdog journalism?
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Transport - 08.04.2021 
Hydrogen Offers Promising Future for Long-Haul Trucking Industry
Million-Mile Fuel Cell Truck Consortium examines the state of hydrogen fuel-cell technology for heavy-duty vehicle applications Interest in hydrogen fuel cells as a sustainable source of clean energy
Health - Transport - 25.03.2021
Computer Science - Transport - 24.03.2021
Transport - Environment - 23.03.2021
Transport - Computer Science - 18.03.2021
Environment - Transport - 26.02.2021
Transport - Innovation - 22.02.2021
Transport - Economics / Business - 10.02.2021
Transport - Environment - 08.02.2021
Transport - Mechanical Engineering - 28.01.2021 
TU Graz provides know-how for efficient aircraft engine from General Electrics
In the EU project TURANDOT, researchers from TU Graz investigated a sharkskin-like coating for engine blades and tracked the flow of cooling air in the engine.
Transport - 21.01.2021 
Digital twin for autonomous driving
Autonomous driving will come about. But how do you make it safe for each traffic situation, what transportation infrastructure will be required, and what will be the impact of future traffic models? Under the leadership of Audi AG, the SAVeNoW consortium is running a simulation on these questions using a digital twin of the urban traffic of Ingolstadt as an example.
Transport - Environment - 20.01.2021
Transport - Environment - 18.01.2021
Transport - 08.01.2021
Transport - Physics - 07.01.2021
Transport - Environment - 27.12.2020 
ARAS test aircraft successfully completes maiden flight
Students of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Stuttgart have developed and built the unmanned testing platform Aircraft for Research and Applied Science (ARAS).
Career - Transport - 09.12.2020
Transport - 02.12.2020
Transport - 02.12.2020 
From a loan to an exhibition piece
The BK117 had its first service flight in April 1989. Since then, the brightly painted helicopter at Airbus Helicopters has served as a test vehicle for research and development.
Computer Science - Transport - 23.11.2020 
Driving lessons for Artificial Intelligence
Automated and autonomous vehicles are predicted to be the future of transportation, but their core element of artificial intelligence (AI) has previously struggled to master changing traffic situations.
Astronomy / Space Science - Transport - 17.11.2020
Transport - Environment - 12.11.2020
Transport - Environment - 10.11.2020
Environment - Transport - 09.11.2020
Transport - 25.10.2020
Transport - Environment - 22.10.2020
Transport - Materials Science - 15.10.2020
Transport - Campus - 15.10.2020 
Mcity Driverless Shuttle research reports findings after safe project conclusion
Results from the nation's first driverless shuttle project to focus primarily on consumer acceptance and data collection show high levels of trust and satisfaction among both riders and nonriders of the Mcity Driverless Shuttle.
Transport - Civil Engineering - 13.10.2020 
Bike-and-ride, an innovative opportunity for the Lake Geneva region
As part of his Master's project at EPFL's Urban Sociology Laboratory (LASUR) , Felix Boesch conducted a survey on the combined use of bicycles and trains in the Lausanne and Nyon urban agglomerations.
Transport - 30.09.2020
Transport - Mechanical Engineering - 21.09.2020 
Whittle Lab research key for accelerating the development of zero-carbon flight, says Prince of Wales
Yesterday HRH The Prince of Wales gave the opening address to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Turbo Expo conference, the largest annual conference on the subject of flight and land-based
Transport - 11.09.2020
Environment - Transport - 31.08.2020 
First Arctic Survey Flights Since the Pandemic Began
Zu ?News Portal? German polar research aircraft start atmospheric surveys over the Arctic Ocean Following a five-month mandatory delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, yesterday (30 August) the two Ge
Computer Science - Transport - 26.08.2020
Computer Science - Transport - 19.08.2020
Transport - 13.08.2020
Transport - 10.08.2020
Environment - Transport - 10.08.2020 
3 Questions: Asegun Henry on five "grand thermal challenges" to stem the tide of global warming
"Our mission here is to save humanity from extinction due to climate change," says MIT professor.
Economics / Business - Transport - 07.08.2020
Environment - Transport - 05.08.2020
Economics / Business - Transport - 04.08.2020
Computer Science - Transport - 29.07.2020 
Predicting the unknown
Olga Fink develops artificial intelligence algorithms for industrial assets, rolling stock and power plants.
Transport - Health - 22.07.2020
Environment - Transport - 16.07.2020
Transport - Environment - 15.07.2020
Economics / Business - Transport - 13.07.2020 
Academic knowhow for predictive maintenance
An industry-academia partnership has helped ease the secure transfer of passenger baggage between aircraft and terminals at Heathrow Airport.
Transport - 08.07.2020
Transport - 02.07.2020 
University of Sussex joins new £17m project to improve user experience at EV charging points
University of Sussex joins new £17m project to improve user experience at EV charging points The University of Sussex is part of a newly launched £17 million research project, eCharge4Drivers, designed to improve charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).
Environment - Transport - 25.06.2020
Transport - Environment - 21.06.2020 
Pilot assistance system LNAS reduces noise in the approach path
During more than 90 approaches to Zurich Airport conducted under the leadership of the Swiss SkyLab Foundation, researchers from Empa and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) tested an assistance system that supports pilots via a display during quiet and, at the same time, fuel-efficient approaches. The results show a measurable reduction in noise emissions and fuel consumption.
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Million-Mile Fuel Cell Truck Consortium examines the state of hydrogen fuel-cell technology for heavy-duty vehicle applications Interest in hydrogen fuel cells as a sustainable source of clean energy
California’s diesel emissions rules improve air quality, public health
The California Air Resources Board has enacted more stringent policies against diesel emissions than the rest of the U.S., significantly reducing air pollution and death in California's most vulnerable communities and beyond. (Photo courtesy of the California Air Resources Board) Extending California's stringent diesel emissions standards to the rest of the U.S. could dramatically improve the nation's air quality and health, particularly in lower income communities of color, finds a new analysis published today in the journal Science.
The California Air Resources Board has enacted more stringent policies against diesel emissions than the rest of the U.S., significantly reducing air pollution and death in California's most vulnerable communities and beyond. (Photo courtesy of the California Air Resources Board) Extending California's stringent diesel emissions standards to the rest of the U.S. could dramatically improve the nation's air quality and health, particularly in lower income communities of color, finds a new analysis published today in the journal Science.
New initiative aims to keep 5G networks reliable and secure
The transition to 5G will affect every device connected to the internet, including drones. A team of scholars is working to protect the technology from vulnerabilities.
The transition to 5G will affect every device connected to the internet, including drones. A team of scholars is working to protect the technology from vulnerabilities.
A European monitoring and warning system on natural hazards for aviation
Developing a system that monitors and gives early warnings about natural events that pose a risk to aviation safety is ALARM's aim, a European R&D&I project coordinated by the Universidad Car
Developing a system that monitors and gives early warnings about natural events that pose a risk to aviation safety is ALARM's aim, a European R&D&I project coordinated by the Universidad Car
A call for charging points at home
For Switzerland to become climate neutral, there's no way around electric mobility.
For Switzerland to become climate neutral, there's no way around electric mobility.
Ready for tomorrow’s trends in mobility?
Fraunhofer IAO and University of Stuttgart study assesses the maturity and user acceptance of trending mobility technology Hyperloops and micro-scooters look to be among the most promising solutions for tomorrow's sustainable transportation.
Fraunhofer IAO and University of Stuttgart study assesses the maturity and user acceptance of trending mobility technology Hyperloops and micro-scooters look to be among the most promising solutions for tomorrow's sustainable transportation.
Electric vehicles are driven less often than policymakers think, study says
As the Biden administration pledges to move the country toward electric vehicles (EVs), and states like California work to phase out the sale of new fully gasoline-powered cars, a key question still looms: How much are consumers actually driving them?
As the Biden administration pledges to move the country toward electric vehicles (EVs), and states like California work to phase out the sale of new fully gasoline-powered cars, a key question still looms: How much are consumers actually driving them?
In the EU project TURANDOT, researchers from TU Graz investigated a sharkskin-like coating for engine blades and tracked the flow of cooling air in the engine.
Autonomous driving will come about. But how do you make it safe for each traffic situation, what transportation infrastructure will be required, and what will be the impact of future traffic models? Under the leadership of Audi AG, the SAVeNoW consortium is running a simulation on these questions using a digital twin of the urban traffic of Ingolstadt as an example.
The Impact of Rideshare Apps
Uber and Lyft increase average vehicle ownership in urban areas The landscape of individual transportation has changed drastically since the rise of rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft.
Uber and Lyft increase average vehicle ownership in urban areas The landscape of individual transportation has changed drastically since the rise of rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft.
Students of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Stuttgart have developed and built the unmanned testing platform Aircraft for Research and Applied Science (ARAS).
Injury risk significantly higher when driving for work
A third of road deaths and a fifth of serious injuries are sustained in accidents involving a working driver or rider, according to research by UCL.
A third of road deaths and a fifth of serious injuries are sustained in accidents involving a working driver or rider, according to research by UCL.
The BK117 had its first service flight in April 1989. Since then, the brightly painted helicopter at Airbus Helicopters has served as a test vehicle for research and development.
Automated and autonomous vehicles are predicted to be the future of transportation, but their core element of artificial intelligence (AI) has previously struggled to master changing traffic situations.
Vega flight VV17 failure: Arianespace and ESA appoint an independent Inquiry Commission
On Tuesday 17 November, Arianespace announced the loss of the Vega VV17 mission, carrying two payloads: SEOSAT-Ingenio for ESA and TARANIS for the French space agency, CNES.
On Tuesday 17 November, Arianespace announced the loss of the Vega VV17 mission, carrying two payloads: SEOSAT-Ingenio for ESA and TARANIS for the French space agency, CNES.
On the road to a cleaner, greener Glastonbury Festival
Scientists from Cardiff University are teaming up with Electrogenic and Glastonbury Festival to help electrify Land Rover vehicles used across Worthy Farm.
Scientists from Cardiff University are teaming up with Electrogenic and Glastonbury Festival to help electrify Land Rover vehicles used across Worthy Farm.
Drop in pandemic CO2 emissions previews world of electric vehicles
In the six weeks after the San Francisco Bay Area instituted the nation's first shelter-in-place mandate in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, regional carbon dioxide emissions dropped by 25%,
In the six weeks after the San Francisco Bay Area instituted the nation's first shelter-in-place mandate in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, regional carbon dioxide emissions dropped by 25%,
Motorists’ smartphones may help highways bosses keep roads safe
Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending ‘crowdsourced' data from their mobiles that would allow engineers to assess when carriageway repairs are needed, according to a new study. Road roughness is an important measure of condition and ride quality, but many agencies around the world with large road networks lack the resources to regularly check the state of their highways and make informed maintenance decisions.
Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending ‘crowdsourced' data from their mobiles that would allow engineers to assess when carriageway repairs are needed, according to a new study. Road roughness is an important measure of condition and ride quality, but many agencies around the world with large road networks lack the resources to regularly check the state of their highways and make informed maintenance decisions.
How one scientist reshaped what we know about tornadoes
Decades into his career, well after every tornado around the world was classified according to a scale bearing his name, the scientist known as "Mr. Tornado" ..
Decades into his career, well after every tornado around the world was classified according to a scale bearing his name, the scientist known as "Mr. Tornado" ..
Volatile for heavy trucks
In future, commercial vehicles will not only have to emit less CO2 but also meet stricter exhaust emission limits. Many experts expect that this could herald the end for fossil diesel. One possible alternative is dimethyl ether: The highly volatile substance burns very cleanly and can be produced from renewable energy.
In future, commercial vehicles will not only have to emit less CO2 but also meet stricter exhaust emission limits. Many experts expect that this could herald the end for fossil diesel. One possible alternative is dimethyl ether: The highly volatile substance burns very cleanly and can be produced from renewable energy.
Results from the nation's first driverless shuttle project to focus primarily on consumer acceptance and data collection show high levels of trust and satisfaction among both riders and nonriders of the Mcity Driverless Shuttle.
As part of his Master's project at EPFL's Urban Sociology Laboratory (LASUR) , Felix Boesch conducted a survey on the combined use of bicycles and trains in the Lausanne and Nyon urban agglomerations.
Yesterday HRH The Prince of Wales gave the opening address to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Turbo Expo conference, the largest annual conference on the subject of flight and land-based
Zu ?News Portal? German polar research aircraft start atmospheric surveys over the Arctic Ocean Following a five-month mandatory delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, yesterday (30 August) the two Ge
U-M’s DARPA project aims to protect cars, trucks, spacecraft from hackers
Even the most advanced cars and other vehicles hide a rat's nest of electronics-hundreds of processors and millions of lines of code that were designed separately but now must work together under the hood for years at a time.
Even the most advanced cars and other vehicles hide a rat's nest of electronics-hundreds of processors and millions of lines of code that were designed separately but now must work together under the hood for years at a time.
Engineers set new world record internet speed
The world's fastest data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers who reached an internet speed a fifth faster than the previous record.
The world's fastest data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers who reached an internet speed a fifth faster than the previous record.
State initiative to design ’road of the future’ connecting Detroit and Ann Arbor
DETROIT-The University of Michigan is a partner in a major mobility initiative Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles.
DETROIT-The University of Michigan is a partner in a major mobility initiative Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles.
"Our mission here is to save humanity from extinction due to climate change," says MIT professor.
Bay Area coastal flooding triggers regionwide commute disruptions
Researchers have modeled how coastal flooding will impact commutes in the Bay Area over the next 20 years. Regions with sparse road networks will have some of the worst commute delays, regardless of their distances from the coast. For decades, the low-lying neighborhoods along the San Francisco Bay have experienced coastal flooding and the subsequent traffic disruptions.
Researchers have modeled how coastal flooding will impact commutes in the Bay Area over the next 20 years. Regions with sparse road networks will have some of the worst commute delays, regardless of their distances from the coast. For decades, the low-lying neighborhoods along the San Francisco Bay have experienced coastal flooding and the subsequent traffic disruptions.
Olga Fink develops artificial intelligence algorithms for industrial assets, rolling stock and power plants.
Jet aircraft exhaust linked to preterm births
A study from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of ultrafine particles from jet airplane exhaust are 14% more likely to have a preterm birth than those exposed to lower levels.
A study from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of ultrafine particles from jet airplane exhaust are 14% more likely to have a preterm birth than those exposed to lower levels.
Taxis Drive Smart City Creation
As the world has advanced technologically, the word "smart" has been applied to everything from smartphones to smart homes.
As the world has advanced technologically, the word "smart" has been applied to everything from smartphones to smart homes.
An industry-academia partnership has helped ease the secure transfer of passenger baggage between aircraft and terminals at Heathrow Airport.
University of Sussex joins new £17m project to improve user experience at EV charging points The University of Sussex is part of a newly launched £17 million research project, eCharge4Drivers, designed to improve charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).
Opinion: Five ways to kickstart a green recovery
As a worldwide recession is expected to follow in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Professor Raimund Bleischwitz (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) discusses five ways for the UK to implement a green recovery plan to benefit its people and the planet.
As a worldwide recession is expected to follow in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Professor Raimund Bleischwitz (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) discusses five ways for the UK to implement a green recovery plan to benefit its people and the planet.
During more than 90 approaches to Zurich Airport conducted under the leadership of the Swiss SkyLab Foundation, researchers from Empa and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) tested an assistance system that supports pilots via a display during quiet and, at the same time, fuel-efficient approaches. The results show a measurable reduction in noise emissions and fuel consumption.
News in Brief
Health - Apr 8
A new international consortium to promote Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Huntington's disease
A new international consortium to promote Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Huntington's disease
Computer Science - Apr 8
Smartfactory@tugraz: Styria's Research and Learning Factory Goes into Full Operation
Smartfactory@tugraz: Styria's Research and Learning Factory Goes into Full Operation
Media - Apr 8
Press reporting on nuclear waste disposal in Finland and France: national models of watchdog journalism?
Press reporting on nuclear waste disposal in Finland and France: national models of watchdog journalism?