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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid). New vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive.)

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Geographers provide new insight into commuter megaregions of the US

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Understanding the way functional geographic connections cross over the existing borderlines of states and regions is key for developing institutional forms that match the patterns of the contemporary world. The algorithm relies on the connectivity between nodes and does not take into consideration geographic proximity.

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A New Treatment for Arthritis: Vagus-Nerve Stimulation

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Robroek was one of only a handful who achieved appreciable and sustained reductions in disease severity, according to the 2016 paper. Koopman led a landmark 17-person trial that tested whether modulating the nervous system’s electrical-signaling patterns could tamp down inflammation and joint pain in RA. Chris Philpot.