Science News Daily http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/ en-us Science News Daily provides daily coverage of the most popular science and technology news LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures It seems the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster366324006/ Sat, 25 May 2013 15:16:21 EST 366324006 Seniors more likely to crash when driving with pet, study finds (HealthDay)—Animals make great companions for senior citizens, but elderly people who always drive with a pet in the car are far more likely to crash than those who never drive with a pet, researchers ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster366316602/ Sat, 25 May 2013 15:16:23 EST 366316602 Together at last – an RC car and a quadcopter Quadcopters are becoming more and more popular with radio-controlled model enthusiasts, but sometimes ... sometimes you still just want to remotely-control a car. If that's the case with you, ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster366298092/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:46:11 EST 366298092 Collapsed Washington Bridge Was Old, Obsolete A collapsed I-5 bridge was listed as functionally obsolete http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster366072270/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:22 EST 366072270 High School Student Builds Working Submarine: Possibly Wants to Defect A high school sub usually means your teacher's sick and you get a free period to screw around. But for one student, its meaning is a little more literal. Eighteen-year-old Justin Beckerman ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster366190734/ Fri, 24 May 2013 10:16:52 EST 366190734 DARPA's Warrior Web augments a soldier's carrying capacity and endurance Unless you've been there yourself, it's hard to imagine being a soldier in the field, trekking through rugged terrain while carrying gear weighing 100 lbs (45.35 kg) and beyond. There has a ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster365642838/ Thu, 23 May 2013 18:16:27 EST 365642838 World's Smallest IRC Helicopter Toy to Debut in June CCP Co Ltd, a Tokyo-based subsidiary of Bandai Co Ltd, will release what it claims is the world's smallest IRC (infrared remote control) helicopter toy June 8, 2013. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster365372592/ Thu, 23 May 2013 05:16:27 EST 365372592 How soon could car seats enter the 3-D comfort zone? New 3D textiles made of recyclable polyester fibres could contribute help cars be easier to recycle. But recycling technology has yet to progress in separating seat material from other car components. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster364994988/ Thu, 23 May 2013 08:46:08 EST 364994988 Swarm of drones to give early warning of flash floods A drone monitoring system that tracks flash floods in real time can buy time to escape before the waters hit     http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster364787676/ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17:00 EST 364787676 All-natural 3D printers use salt and wood An intriguing 3D printing project from the University of California Berkeley aims to use natural resources like salt and wood to reduce 3D printing costs. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/engineering-news/cluster365409612/ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:26 EST 365409612