Would traffic noise from future flying cars cause stress? —

Researchers from Nagoya University and Keio University in Japan have estimated a person’s stress levels caused by the sound of a flying car passing overhead. The research was published in the Technical Journal of Advanced Mobility in September 2022.

The drone market is booming, as several automobile companies and start-ups develop new personal aircraft. The long-awaited flying car, made famous

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New chancellor scraps PM’s growth plan measures

New chancellor scraps PM’s growth plan measures
Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt addresses the TV cameras

Prime minister Liz Truss sacked Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday and appointed Jeremy Hunt as chancellor instead. The switch came after Kwarteng’s 23rd September mini-budget statement – implementing measures for which Truss had stood in her leadership campaign – caused the exact economic turmoil that her rival Rishi Sunak had

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Call to check PPE as substandard products hit market

Call to check PPE as substandard products hit market

Construction companies are being urged to follow a simple process to check for substandard PPE, amid growing evidence that equipment that isn’t fit for purpose is reaching the UK market.

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) says substandard products became even more apparent during the covid pandemic, when people with little experience of sourcing PPE started buying products such as

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