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E-bikes and e-scooters are popular—but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer
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E-bikes and e-scooters are popular—but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Last weekend a pedestrian in Perth tragically died after being struck by an e-scooter. This followed the death of...

Neural networks speed up search for solid-state battery materials for safer electric cars with extended range
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Neural networks speed up search for solid-state battery materials for safer electric cars with extended range

Machine learning speeds up a key stage in the search for materials for protective electrolyte coatings for solid-state batteries, a promising energy storage...

Teen drivers safer with more practice
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Teen drivers safer with more practice

A young driver practices with a licensed driver. Credit: Eric Holbrook for Virginia Tech The adage “practice makes perfect” may not always ring...

Engineers develop intuitive haptic devices for safer remote robot control in industrial settings
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Engineers develop intuitive haptic devices for safer remote robot control in industrial settings

Robotic teleoperation system for high-risk steel production operations. Credit: POSTECH A research team has developed a novel haptic device designed to enhance both...

Aerial robots offer safer, more sustainable construction methods
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Aerial robots offer safer, more sustainable construction methods

Experiments with flying construction robots on the test wall of the DroneHub with modular components Credit: Yusuf Furkan Kaya New research led by...

Machine learning spots early abnormal grain growth signs for safer designs
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Machine learning spots early abnormal grain growth signs for safer designs

Architecture of the Predicting Abnormality with GCRN and LSTM (PAGL) framework. Credit: npj Computational Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41524-025-01530-8 A team of Lehigh University...

New technology suppresses temperature rise during hydrogen charging, enabling safer, more efficient refueling
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New technology suppresses temperature rise during hydrogen charging, enabling safer, more efficient refueling

Dae-Hwan Kim (left), Principal Researcher at the Busan Machinery Research Center of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), explains the internal...

In Australia, 1 in 5 road deaths is a motorcyclist. We can make them safer
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In Australia, 1 in 5 road deaths is a motorcyclist. We can make them safer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The proportion of motorbikes on Australia’s roads has remained steady over the last decade, about 4.5% of all registered...

New geometric design of material provides safer bicycle helmet
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New geometric design of material provides safer bicycle helmet

The shock-absorbing layer of a bicycle helmet has a geometric structure that absorbs crash forces better than today’s helmets. Credit: Mohammad Hossein Zamani...