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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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