New Generation of Crash Test Dummies

ASBURN, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Traditional crash test dummies have been used since the early 1950s to help study injuries from car crashes, but there's been little change in dummy design. Now, researchers are developing smart, new dummy technology.

Avoiding Rear-End Collisions

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you spend a lot of time in traffic, chances are you've either had or almost had a traffic accident. One of the most common kinds of accidents are rear-end collisions. There were one-point-eight million of them in 2006 -- that's 29-percent of all the injury crashes in the United States; but now, researchers say they may be on the road to preventing them.

Tired Truckers

ASHBURN, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- it's estimated that driver fatigue causes 100,000 crashes each year. Truckers often work more than 50 hours a week and can legally drive for up to eleven hours non-stop. With extra-long hours on the highway, exhaustion is a big concern. Now, virtual reality is being used to help make roads safer.

Crashes That Save Lives

ASHBURN, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year, more than three million people are injured in car accidents, and every 12 minutes, someone dies in a crash. With so many cars on the road, it's a trend that's likely to continue and get worse! But now, high-tech crashes helping save lives.

Spring Flowers: Clues to Climate Change

BOULDER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could the emergence of spring provide clues to climate change? Some researchers think so and now, you can be part of the scientific process studying global warming, just by observing what's blooming in your own backyard.

Perfect Weather Predictions

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, weather forecasters are put to the test for accurate daily predictions. It's a hard job that gets blamed for rained-out picnics, cancelled barbecues and delayed planes; but today, our forecasts are more accurate than any other time in history.

Dust Storms: Early Warning

TUCZON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, early warnings about dangerous thunderstorms -- even tornadoes and hurricanes -- help get millions of people out of harms way before the danger comes. Now, scientists are worried about a new threat: dust storms. If you think only desert dwellers need to worry, think again.

Predicting Asthma Attacks

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, asthma kills five-thousand people in the United States. Millions more suffer with the disease every day. Now, there's increasing research that environment plays a key role in causing asthma attacks, but how do you know what triggers your asthma? Researchers think they may have the answer.

Smart Pens Help Blind See

OAKLAND, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Blind students are about to speed up their learning curve thanks to a new "smart" pen. Did you know, just three characters of Braille take up an inch on a page? This new pen can condense that information into just one smart dot.

Learn to Read Through Sound

BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Dyslexia can be a frustrating condition, making it difficult for children to read. Many think it is a visual issue, but a new study using a computer game reveals the problem may not only be with sight, but also sound.

Do the Math Dance

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The terms, symbols and patterns of mathematics are often confusing, but two choreographers have calculated a way to put the rhythm in problem-solving.

Unlocking The Mystery Of The Moon

TUCZON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The moon is the brightest light in the night sky. We've sent space missions there, people have written countless songs and poems about it and now, astrophysicists are providing new insight on how the Earth's moon was created and what makes it special.

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