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Taking control of unmanned vessels at sea

20 April 2021

What’s needed to be able to safely send a vessel to sea with no crew? How will these vessels detect a kayaker or a recreational boat that drifts into the course of the unmanned vessel? A new Centre for Research-Based Innovation, SFI AutoShip, will look for answers to these questions – and more.

Why do some alloys become stronger at room temperature?

15 April 2021

For more than 100 years, we’ve known that some metal alloys become stronger by being kept at room temperature. But we haven’t understood all the details – until now.

Pedestrians’ and cyclists’ behaviours are greatly affected by their feelings

26 March 2021

New research is showing that a combination of perceived risk and worry determines the forms of transport chosen by pedestrians and cyclists.
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