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WUSTL study finds use of air conditioning reduces in-car pollution

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For example, a team at the University of Surrey found that particulate pollution levels inside cars are up to 40% higher when the vehicle is stuck in a traffic jam or stopped at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions. Earlier post.). 2017.07.016.

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The Unsung Inventor Who Chased the LED Rainbow

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Every yellow light-emitting diode you see—that’s George’s work.” His latest was climbing the Grand Teton; others have ranged from parachute jumping to whitewater canoeing. His biggest adventure, though, has been some 30 years of research into light-emitting diodes. Vital statistics Name Magnus George Craford Date of birth Dec.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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Pake was executive vice chancellor, provost, and professor of physics at Washington University in St. Fire-Breathing Dragon: The Story of the Dorado Computer In 1979, three years after Alan Kay had wanted to throw away the Altos “like Kleenex,” the Dorado, a machine 10 times more powerful, finally saw the light of day. “It

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