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Inspiration from Mother Nature Leads to Improved Wood
October 31, 2012 — Using the legendary properties of heartwood from the black locust tree as their inspiration, scientists have discovered a way to improve the performance of softwoods widely used in construction. The ... > full story -
Superstorm Sandy: Eight to Ten Million Cumulative Power Outages Predicted
October 30, 2012 — An engineer is predicting power outages for 8 to 10 million people in the aftermath of Superstorm ... > full story -
How to Improve High-Speed Rail Ties Against Freezing, Thawing Conditions
October 29, 2012 — Engineers are helping high-speed rail systems handle the stress of freezing and thawing winter weather ... > full story -
New Materials May Help Prevent Infections by Blocking Initial Bacterial Attachment
October 26, 2012 — Recently a team of British researchers has discovered a new class of materials that resists bacterial ... > full story -
Researchers to Shake a Building to Study Its Performance During Earthquakes
October 23, 2012 — Engineers are assessing how buildings made with reinforced concrete frames and masonry infill walls hold up during an earthquake. Such buildings are vulnerable to serious ... > full story -
Researchers Double Down on Heat to Break Up Cellulose, Produce Fuels and Power
October 23, 2012 — Researchers have built and are testing a bio-oil gasifier. It will allow them to combine two thermochemical technologies to produce the next generation of fuels from renewable sources such as corn ... > full story -
How Highway Bridges Sing -- Or Groan -- In the Rain to Reveal Their Health: Just a Drop of Water Can Indicate the Stability of a Bridge
October 22, 2012 — Engineers have found that by listening to how a highway bridge sings in the rain they can determine serious flaws in the structure. Employing a method called impact-echo testing, experts can diagnose ... > full story -
New Self-Healing Coating for Aluminum Developed to Replace Cancer-Causing Product
October 22, 2012 — Engineers have developed a new environmentally-friendly coating for aluminum to replace the carcinogenic chromate coatings used in aerospace applications. The chromate conversion coatings have been ... > full story -
Cell Mechanism Findings Could One Day Be Used to Engineer Organs
October 19, 2012 — Biologists have teamed up with mechanical engineers to conduct cell research that provides information that may one day be used to engineer ... > full story -
Bicycle Infrastructure Can Reduce Risk of Cycling Injuries by Half, Canadian Study Finds
October 18, 2012 — Certain types of routes carry much lower risk of injury for cyclists, according to a new study. The study analyzed the cause of 690 cycling injuries in Vancouver and Toronto from 2008 to 2009 and ... > full storyMore:
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