Saving Gas -- Saving $$

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- No one likes being stuck at a red light. Poor traffic light timing not only hurts your commute, it can hurt your wallet. Now, there is a way that small change in traffic lights can save you big in gas money.

Why Can't Cars Move Like Crabs?

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you’ve ever gotten stuck in mud or sand in your car, you know that our cars, trucks and SUVs don’t always do what we need them to. But now there’s a smoother way for us to get around all the bumps, holes and curves that come our way.

Tracking Tornado Damage From Space

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, dozens of communities around the U.S. are recovering from devastating tornadoes -- storms that have caused millions of dollars worth of damage to homes, businesses and crops. After every reported tornado, it’s the job of the weather service to track its path, and estimate the damage, but since tornadoes can travel hundreds of miles and touch down multiple times, that’s not always easy. Now, there may be a solution -- from space!

Knowing Where Tornadoes Will Strike

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It has been a devastating and deadly year for tornadoes in the United States. With more than 100 confirmed fatalities, 2008 is said to be the deadliest year for tornadoes since 1998. Now, science may be riding the wave of a new tornado forecasting tool that could help save lives.

More Accurate Hurricane Predictions

MADISON, Wis. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The 2008 hurricane season is underway. Will it be an active season, or a quiet one? Scientists are looking at a new atmospheric model that could hold some of the answers, and one day allow them to predict hurricane activity months in advance, providing an earlier warning for those in harm’s way.

Water Detects Breast Cancer?

DETROIT, Mich. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year more than 18-million women get a mammogram. But up to 15% of mammograms miss tell-tale signs of cancer. Now, a new technology that’s better at finding cancer and saving lives could be available.

Blood Test For Breast Cancer

DALLAS, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new blood test could tell you if you have breast cancer before it shows up on a mammogram.

Predicting A Pandemic

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In 1918 and 1919, more than a half-a-million Americans died in a huge flu pandemic. We’ve had other flu outbreaks since, and now, illnesses like bird flu and SARs have raised concerns that another pandemic may be coming. Though we can’t know for sure when it will hit, or how severe it will be, a new kind of planning tool may help us prepare for the worst.

Fire Stopper

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, fires cost Americans millions of dollars, damaging homes, businesses, documents and property that’s often irreplaceable. Consider the records at a bank, or the treasures in a museum. Fire science researchers have been trying to find a way to put out fires faster, with less damage to property. Now, they’ve come up with a new kind of fire suppression system -- no water needed!

Feeling Through Your Computer

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When you use a computer you’re obviously able to see and hear the information on the screen. Now, you can touch it. A newly designed device lets computer users feel the texture and movement of what they are seeing in front of them.

Pollution Killing Flowers' Fragrance

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Soon, it may be harder to stop and smell the roses. Something is killing off flower’s sweet smell. Now, we can discover what the culprit is.

Building The Perfect Butterfly House

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inside a butterfly house, you can get an up close look at these delicate creatures. There are many challenges when it comes to designing a home just for butterflies.

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