A federal law requiring impairment-detection devices inside all new cars survived a recent push to strip its funding but remains stalled by questions about whether the technology is ready.

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Newly published interdisciplinary research led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and University of Maryland shows that viral infection of blue-green algae in the ocean stimulates productivity ...

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Jon Gluyas is a named but unremunerated director of sustainable aviation fuels startup Exergic Ltd. There was a significant contribution to this article from Jon's friend Neil Fowler, a retired ...

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Kia introduces a gasoline-scented air freshener for EV drivers nostalgic for combustion engines, blending humor with its growing push into electric mobility. The scent blends notes of motor oil, metal ...