Trust, safety and security are the most important factors affecting passengers’ attitudes towards self-driving cars.
Pioneering Study Explores Passengers’ Experiences of Self-Driving Cars in Winter Conditions
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New Indicator for Oxygen Levels in Early Oceans Developed
Oxygen is essential for the development of higher life. However, it was hardly present in the oceans of the young Earth.
Transforming Atmospheric Carbon Into Industrially Useful Materials
Plants are unparalleled in their ability to capture CO2 from the air, but this benefit is temporary, as leftover crops release carbon back into the atmosphere, mostly through decomposition.
The Natural Brightness of the Night Sky
A recent study analyses data collected at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including the Canary Island Observatories, to develop the first complete reference method to measure the natural brightness of the night sky using low-cost photometers.
Legendary Sargasso Sea May be Sea Turtles’ Destination during Mysterious ‘Lost Years’
New research indicates that the legendary Sargasso Sea, which includes part of the Bermuda Triangle and has long featured in fiction as a place where ships go derelict, may actually be an important nursery habitat for young sea turtles.
PCB Contamination in Icelandic Orcas: A Matter of Diet
A new study from McGill University suggests that some Icelandic killer whales have very high concentrations of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in their blubber.
