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Nanoscale Structures With Superior Mechanical Properties Developed
Researchers have developed a
way to make some notoriously
brittle materials ductile --
yet stronger than ever --
simply by reducing their si ... > full story
Engineers Aim to Make Air Travel Greener
Carbon emissions from air
travel could be reduced,
thanks to a new
collaboration between
engineers in the UK and the
aerospace industry. The
million project will
... > full story
White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities, Computer Model Demonstrates
Painting the roofs of
buildings white has the
potential to significantly
cool cities and mitigate
some impacts of global
... > full story
Unusual Snail Shell Could Be a Model for Better Armor
Deep within the Kairei
Indian hydrothermal vent
field, two-and-one-half
miles below the central
Indian Ocean, scientists
have discovered a gastropod
... > full story
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Heat-Resistant Adhesive Used in Construction Instead of Bolts
January 19, 2010 — The “Parasols” in Seville feature components that are designed to be glued instead of bolted together. To prevent the adhesive from melting, it needs to withstand temperatures of up to 60 ... > full story -
Haiti Earthquake: Converting Shipping Containers Into Emergency Housing
January 17, 2010 — Resources to solve the housing crisis in Haiti may already be on hand. Some researchers have been experimenting with ways to convert shipping containers into emergency housing in the hurricane-prone ... > full story -
Industry Corruption, Shoddy Construction Likely Contributed to Haiti Quake Devastation
January 14, 2010 — The death toll in the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12 is expected to continue to rise in the coming days, likely in large part because of corruption and resulting shoddy ... > full story -
'Greenroads' Rates Sustainable Road Projects
January 13, 2010 — A newly released rating system, Greenroads, aims to do for road construction what the LEED system has done for the building industry. The document assigns up to 118 credits for sustainable ... > full story -
Nanoscience Goes 'Big': Discovery Could Lead to Enhanced Electronics
January 11, 2010 — Nanoscience has the potential to play an enormous role in enhancing a range of products, including sensors, photovoltaics and consumer electronics. Scientists in this field have created a multitude ... > full story -
Lithium-Air Batteries Could Displace Gasoline in Future Cars
December 31, 2009 — In excess of seven million barrels of gasoline are consumed by vehicles in the United States every day. As scientists race to find environmentally sound solutions to fuel the world's ever-growing ... > full story -
Modern Tests Demonstrate Soundness of Old Iron Bridge
December 21, 2009 — An unusual bowstring truss iron bridge that carried traffic across Roaring Run in Bedford County, Va. for almost 100 years is now a picturesque footbridge at the I-81 Ironto, Va. rest stop. Built in ... > full story -
Engineers Help Secure California Highways and Roads
December 15, 2009 — Engineers investigated the seismic response of a semi-gravity reinforced concrete cantilever wall recently at the UC San Diego Englekirk Structural Engineering Center, which has the largest outdoor ... > full story -
Negative Image of 19th Century Architects Is Wrong, Researcher Says
December 15, 2009 — The negative image of architects from the nineteenth century needs to be revised, according to a Dutch researcher. The architects are widely termed “outdated”, because they harked back to ... > full story -
Shape Shifters: Researchers Create New Breed of Antennas
December 1, 2009 — Antennas aren't just for listening to the radio anymore. They're used in everything from cell phones to GPS devices. New research is revolutionizing the field of antenna design -- creating ... > full story
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