Study: Flying keeps getting safer

Reflecting a “Moore’s Law of aviation,” commercial flight has become roughly twice as safe each decade since the 1960s; Covid-19 added a wrinkle, however.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Aug. 7, 2024 ~8 min

A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine

MIT engineers have developed a fast and sustainable method for producing hydrogen fuel using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
July 25, 2024 ~8 min


Cambridge spin-out’s sportscar prototype takes ultra-fast charging out of the lab and onto the road

Nyobolt, a University of Cambridge spin-out company, has demonstrated its ultra-fast charging batteries in an electric sportscar prototype, going from 10% to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 1, 2024 ~4 min

Can ‘teledriving’ improve ride sharing?

Teledriving, where a driver operates a car while sitting in front of screens, could offer the same benefits that autonomous vehicles do.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
June 24, 2024 ~6 min

Traffic engineers build roads that invite crashes because they rely on outdated research and faulty data

A traffic engineer argues that, contrary to his profession’s view, ‘human error’ is not the main cause of deaths in car crashes in the US.

Wesley Marshall, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Denver • conversation
June 21, 2024 ~8 min

Reducing carbon emissions from long-haul trucks

MIT researchers show a promising plan for using clean-burning hydrogen in place of the diesel fuel now used in most freight-transport trucks.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 5, 2024 ~24 min

What are roads made of? A pavement materials engineer explains the science behind the asphalt you drive on

Summer means road construction − but what kind of engineering goes into laying down pavement?

Mansour Solaimanian, Associate Research Professor, Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Penn State • conversation
May 10, 2024 ~7 min

‘Caregiving travel’ may boost stress for women but not men

Caregiving travel, such as taking a child to school, is linked to higher stress and decreased happiness in women, but not men.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
April 26, 2024 ~6 min


How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

Love it or hate it, the ‘Acela Corridor’ has developed a widely recognized identity thanks to the trains that link it together.

David Alff, Associate Professor of English, University at Buffalo • conversation
April 24, 2024 ~9 min

Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place

Nobody wants to see an accident involving flammable, corrosive or radioactive material. But understanding the rules put in place to prevent these accidents isn’t easy.

Michael F. Gorman, Professor of Business Analytics and Operations Management, University of Dayton • conversation
April 22, 2024 ~7 min

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