Could Plastic Roads Make for a Smoother Ride?
From lower carbon emissions to fewer potholes, there are a number of benefits to building a layer of plastic into roads. From a report: On a road into New Delhi, countless cars a day speed over tonnes of plastic bags, bottle tops and discarded polyst.....»»
Crumpled sheets reveal a mechanism for glassy relaxations
We often crumple a scrap piece of paper into a ball before throwing it. This mundane action, however, creates a unique complex system with surprising mechanical properties. Take a thin plastic sheet such as cellophane and try it yourself. While a reg.....»»
Waze now warns drivers about roads prone to car accidents
Google-owned navigation app Waze has just launched crash history alerts to let drivers know when they're approaching a crash-prone road......»»
Study shows what kind of salt we use on the roads in winter can make a difference for plants
Increased salinity in soils is a global problem caused, for example, by ions leaching into soils from ice-melting salts used on roads in winter or from seawater seepage in coastal areas......»»
Research improves formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plastic
In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging ap.....»»
"Exceptional" floods hit northern France: authorities
Flooding has hit dozens of towns in northern France, leaving roads sometimes only passable in boats and dozens of schools closed, authorities said Tuesday......»»
Uber"s earnings, bookings, signal robust trip demand
Uber gave a forecast for bookings and profit that signal robust demand for the company’s ride-hailing and food delivery businesses in the busy holiday period......»»
Plastic waste in rivers may carry dangerous microbes: Study
Plastic litter in rivers might be allowing dangerous pathogens to hitch-hike downstream, a new study published Wednesday found......»»
Uber, Lyft pay $328 million for “cheating drivers” out of earnings, NY says
Wrong deductions "withheld hard-earned pay from drivers," NY AG says. Enlarge / Ride-share pick-up and drop-off location in August 2023 for US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. (credit: Getty Images | Universal Images Group).....»»
This is how we could possibly build paved roads on the Moon
Lasers melt a regolith-like material into pavers that could be used for lunar roads. Enlarge (credit: Master/Getty) The Moon is slated to be our next frontier. When Artemis 3 takes off (tentatively) near the end of 2025,.....»»
Chevy launches "Together let"s drive" slogan to replace "Find New Roads"
The new tagline debuts Friday at Game 1 of the World Series with an ad highlighting vehicle affordability......»»
Rider on the storm: Shearwater seabird catches an 11-hour ride over 1,000 kilometers in a typhoon
New research from Japan published in Ecology suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds to their limits......»»
Storm Babet caused dangerous floods as the "dry side" of Scotland isn"t used to such torrential rain
Storm Babet has caused havoc across the UK, with strong winds and rough seas along the east coast, record breaking rainfall and river levels in Scotland, overtopped flood defenses, closed roads and railways and sadly at least two deaths. The impacts.....»»
Researchers: The climate impact of plastic pollution is negligible—the production of new plastics is the real problem
The dual pressures of climate change and plastic pollution are frequently conflated in the media, in peer-reviewed research and other environmental reporting......»»
Predicting potential problems of persistent plastic particulates
Plastics monopolize our household accessories due to their low cost and versatility. Unfortunately, the lack of proper disposal measures has led to widespread proliferation of these non-biodegradables into the natural environment. Although plastics d.....»»
Safely removing nanoplastics from water using "Prussian blue", a pigment used to dye jeans
Plastic waste breaks down over time into nanoplastics (.....»»
New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste
Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can't last forever. But our group of materials scientists has developed a new method for creating and deco.....»»
Scammers are targeting plastic surgery clinics with extortion scams
Plastic surgeons and their patients are having their sensitive data - including intimate photos - taken......»»
Research shows biodegradable plastics are still harmful to fish
Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a University of Otago study showing they are still harmful to fish......»»
Honda, GM-backed Cruise take on Tokyo with commercial robotaxi service from 2026
Launching Cruise's driverless ride-hailing service in one of the world's biggest, busiest cities represents a step forward for autonomous driving development in Japan, where local players typically trail pioneering tech companies in the U.S. or China.....»»
Honda, GM-backed Cruise to commercialize robotaxis in Tokyo
Launching Cruise’s driverless ride-hailing service in one of the world’s biggest, busiest cities represents a step forward for autonomous driving development in Japan, where local players typically trail pioneering tech companies in the U.S. or C.....»»