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Some US Transit Systems Weigh Whether to Run Trains Without a Human at the Controls

David King, an associate professor of urban planning at ASU said the success rate has to remain perfect to keep the public trust.

Read on usnews.com

Why do big dogs age faster than small ones? ASU study finds answers in DNA

The study found that larger dog breeds lose key regulatory marks in their genome faster than smaller dog breeds, damaging their DNA, causing them to age faster.

Read on kjzz.org

Supermassive black holes ‘kill’ their host galaxies using plasma jets as their murder weapons

ASU Scientists have discovered how jets launched by supermassive black holes can determine how their host galaxies “die.”

Read on space.com

Low-cost drones, costly missiles: Why Pentagon faces new cost equation

Daniel Rothenberg at ASU’s Future Security Initiative said Iran can use relatively low-cost military weaponry to combat a war that has cost the U.S. $1 billion to $2 billion a day.

Read on azfamily.com

Smart Drinking Water Initiative Launches in Phoenix

This project is the first use of EnKoat, an ASU developed heat-reducing coating, to launch in a valley park in collaboration with the District 3 Council Office.

Read on signalsaz.com

How to make – and keep – friends as a grownup, according to science

There are two main “ingredients for friendships to form: frequent interaction and mutual attraction, according to Dr. Daniel Hruschka at ASU.

Read on www.cnn.com

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