
Low Carbon Straw House Passes Fire Safety Test
A newly designed straw house
-- built of pre-fabricated
straw-bale and hemp panels
-- has fire resistance as
good as houses built of
conventional building
... > full story

Nanotech in Space: New Experiment to Weather the Trials of Orbit
Novel nanomaterials are
scheduled to blast off into
orbit on November 16 aboard
Space Shuttle Atlantis. The
project seeks to test the
performance of the new
... > full story

Tiny Injector To Speed Development Of New, Safer, Cheaper Drugs
Engineering researchers have
fabricated a palm-sized,
automated, micro-injector
that can insert proteins,
DNA and other biomolecules
into individual cells at
... > full story

Underground Power Lines That Bypass Monuments In Cities
Mathematicians have created
a method to design
underground lines whereby a
city's historical buildings
are unaffected. ... > full story
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'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
November 19, 2009 Engineering researchers have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique physical attributes of ... > full story -
Protection Facilitates Construction of Molecules
November 18, 2009 Sulfate groups are crucial building blocks for many molecules but are difficult to handle. Chemists have now discovered how sulfate groups can be protected during the construction of a molecule. ... > full story -
Self-Cleaning Silicone Gel Insect Wings
November 15, 2009 Researchers are flying the idea that insect wings could act as a model for making self-cleaning, frictionless, and superhydrophobic ... > full story -
Liquid Granite: Building Material Of The Future Unveiled
November 4, 2009 Scientists have developed a new building material that is fire resistant to temperatures in excess of 1100 degrees Celsius, is made largely from recycled material and is as versatile as ... > full story -
Ensuring Quality In Lightweight Construction
November 3, 2009 Aerospace, automotive and airplane construction count on lightweight construction. But to make sure that lightening the load does not come at the cost of safety, researchers are working on new ... > full story -
Key Process For Space Outpost Proved On 'Vomit Comet' Ride
October 29, 2009 During flights simulating the moon's low gravity, researchers find that sifters can separate soil particles and produce the best feedstock for an oxygen generator. Scientists are designing and ... > full story -
Tsunami Evacuation Buildings: Another Way To Save Lives In The Pacific Northwest
October 28, 2009 Coastal towns and cities in the northwest are woefully unprepared for a large-scale natural disaster. In response, geotechnical engineers are working to develop a series of tsunami evacuation ... > full story -
Urban Growth Versus Global Warming
October 22, 2009 Houses on stilts, small scale energy generation and recycling our dishwater are just some of the measures that are being proposed to prepare our cities for the effects of global warming. A new study ... > full story -
More Students Than Ever Before Studying Engineering And Physical Sciences At Degree Level, UK Figures Show
October 22, 2009 More students than ever before have been accepted onto science and engineering related degree courses this autumn, according to the University and Colleges Admissions Service in the UK. Science is ... > full story -
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Sustainable Architecture: Setting Sail In An Ecological 'Earthship'
October 16, 2009 Could sustainable architecture address pollution, climate change and resource depletion by helping us build self-sufficient, off-grid, housing from "waste," including vehicle tires and metal drinks ... > full story
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