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USTMA, The Ray & University of Missouri partner to assess knowledge on environmental impact, benefits of rubber-modified asphalt

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Rubber-modified asphalt has been found to be quieter and create better grip and less spray for drivers in wet weather, according to a study by the University of Arizona, and produce half the amount of tire and road wear particles as traditional pavement. —Anne Forristall Luke, President and CEO of USTMA.

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Researchers demonstrate new nickel selenide catalyst for more efficient water splitting

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A team of researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece have developed a highly efficient transition metal selenide-based coordination complex, [Ni{(SePiPr 2 ) 2 N} 2 ] for oxygen evolution and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER, respectively) in alkaline solution.

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After 50 Years, Digital Voices Speak Again

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Due to their low cost, thin form factor, and pliability, flexi discs became the medium of choice for magazine publishers who wished to supplement articles with audio content. Fortunately, our building is located across the street from the Marr Sound Archives at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bayless, S.

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Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

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per gallon blenders’ credit would reduce the ethanol industry’s profits by 7% and its margins by 20% , according to the University of Missouri’'s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. In the United States, eliminating the $0.54 per gallon import tariff and $0.45

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Study finds drone-based delivery could reduce GHG emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, if deployed sensibly

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New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Carnegie Mellon University, SRI International and the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that drone-based delivery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation sector. An open-access paper on the research appears in Nature Communications.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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In our last article about Hyperloops , we discussed various facts and figures about Hyperloops. In this article, we are going to dive a bit deep into the topic. The competition challenges university teams to design and build the best transit pod, which is assessed using different criteria each time. What exactly is Loop?

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