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An engineer readies a crash test dummy at Spain's TESSA testing facility.

Europe takes a cue from US and decides to use cadavers to make cars safer

February 6, 2014Environment

It may sound gruesome, but researchers say they can produce safer cars by using cadavers in some crash tests. The US pioneered the technique in the 1930s and now Europe is ready to use cadavers, as well as test dummies.

The Immortal Driver: Chicago’s Plan to Eliminate Traffic Deaths

August 15, 2013Development & Education

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