
Seismic Resistance: Model Analyzes Shape-Memory Alloys for Use in Earthquake-Resistant Structures
Recent earthquake damage has
exposed the vulnerability of
existing structures to
strong ground movement.
Researchers are now
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Spider Web's Strength Lies in More Than Its Silk
A study that combines
experimental observations of
spider webs with complex
computer simulations has
shown that web durability
depends not only on silk
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Magnetic Actuation Enables Nanoscale Thermal Analysis
In recent years an atomic
force microscope-based
technique called nanoscale
thermal analysis has been
employed to reveal the
temperature-dependent
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Stretching Exercises: Using Digital Images to Understand Bridge Failures
With a random-looking
spatter of paint specks, a
pair of cameras, and a whole
lot of computer processing,
engineers have been helping
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New Method for Creating Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
February 10, 2012 Researchers have developed a new method for creating scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, providing an alternative that is more flexible and less time-intensive than current ... > full story -
New Method Makes Culture of Complex Tissue Possible in Any Lab
February 9, 2012 Scientists have developed a new method for making scaffolds for culturing tissue in three-dimensional arrangements that mimic those in the body. This advance allows the production of tissue culture ... > full story -
Sensor Sensibility: Better Protection for Concrete Coastal Structures
January 25, 2012 Innovative sensors have been developed that will dramatically improve the ability to spot early warning signs of corrosion in concrete. More resilient and much longer lasting than traditional ... > full story -
The Path Less Traveled: Research Is Driving Solutions to Improve Unpaved Roads
January 10, 2012 To improve the quality of unpaved roads, a graduate student is working with lignin, a sustainable material found in all plants. Lignin's adhesive properties make it good for binding soil particles ... > full story -
One of the Most Porous Materials Ever Discovered
January 4, 2012 The delivery of pharmaceuticals into the human body or the storage of voluminous quantities of gas molecules could now be better controlled, thanks to a new study. Chemists have posed an alternative ... > full story -
How to Break Murphy's Law
December 21, 2011 Murphy's Law is a useful scapegoat for human error: "If something can go wrong, it will." But, a new study hopes to put paid to this unscientific excuse for errors by showing that the introduction of ... > full story -
Researchers Measure Nanometer Scale Temperature
December 19, 2011 Researchers have developed a new kind of electro-thermal nanoprobe that can independently control voltage and temperature at a nanometer-scale point contact. It can also measure the ... > full story -
Working to Change Bridge Fabrication and Inspection Practices
December 15, 2011 Civil and environmental engineers are concerned about the size of bridges, especially when it relates to how materials will perform in structures where failures might lead to catastrophes. As ... > full story -
New Method for Enhancing Thermal Conductivity Could Cool Computer Chips, Lasers and Other Devices
December 14, 2011 Engineers have discovered a surprising new way to increase a material's thermal conductivity that provides a new tool for managing thermal effects in computers, lasers and a number of other powered ... > full story -
Inspired by Insect Cuticle, Scientists Develop Material That's Tough and Strong
December 13, 2011 Researchers have developed "Shrilk," a new material that replicates the exceptional strength, toughness, and versatility of one of nature's more extraordinary substances -- insect ... > full story
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