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Couples are less likely to physically collide with others than friends

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Couples collide with fewer people on walks than pairs of friends do

An analysis of over 800 hours of footage from busy pedestrian areas in Japan found that pairs of people that share stronger social bonds are less likely to physically bump into other people walking

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Environment

Planes could soon run on pig fat – but it won't reduce emissions

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Ford Puma, a new patent granted to Ford would allow it to build cars that repossess themselves

Technology

Ford patents car that can repossess itself and drive back to showroom

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Long freight train in the middle of the desert of California.

Technology

US freight trains are getting longer – is that safe?

Analysis

An aerial photo shows the cleanup continuing in East Palestine

Technology

Ohio train derailment: Investigators outline facts of the accident

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The site of the derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio

Environment

Ohio chemical spill: What could have caused the train to derail?

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An aerial view of the derailment in Ohio on 8 February

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Ohio train derailment: What we know about the toxic chemical spill

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A plane landing

Technology

Will we ever see commercial plane flights without human pilots?

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The ROBO-01, an autonomous concept car from Chinese firm Jidu

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Why you may never be able to buy your own self-driving car

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Electric car charging

Technology

Car batteries with tiny heaters could charge in just 11 minutes

A battery that includes tiny heaters inside it can be charged to 70 per cent, the equivalent to a range of more than 300 kilometres for an electric car, in just 11 minutes

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Technology

Algorithm can design the perfect cycle lane system for any city

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Gel-coated battery could stop mobile phones catching fire or exploding

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Driverless cars could force other road users to drive more efficiently

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Humans

Traffic accident statistics on signs may actually cause more crashes

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