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Stabilizing Sloping Land: 'Blowing' a Slope Into Place
June 27, 2013 — Research scientists have developed a new method for stabilizing areas with difficult soil mechanics. The concept is based on blowing expanded clay (Leca) spheres into enormous “sausage ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Solar Energy
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Civil Engineering
Geomagnetic Storms
Solar Power Heads in a New Direction: Thinner
June 26, 2013 — Atom-thick photovoltaic sheets could pack hundreds of times more power per weight than conventional solar ... > full story -
How Fish Swim: Researchers Examine Mechanical Bases for the Emergence of Undulatory Swimmers
June 24, 2013 — How do fish swim? It is a simple question, but there is no simple answer. Researchers have now gleaned insight into the mechanical properties that allow them to perform their seemingly complex ... > full story -
New Microfluidic Chip Can Help Identify Unwanted Particles in Water and Food
June 19, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new microfabrication technique to develop three-dimensional microfluidic devices in polymers. The devices can be used in the analysis of cells and could prove useful in ... > full story -
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Bone: Designing Synthetic Materials and Quickly Turning the Design Into Reality With 3-D Printing
June 17, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D ... > full story -
Light-Carved 'Nano-Volcanoes' Hold Promise for Drug Delivery
June 13, 2013 — Researchers have developed a method for creating "nano-volcanoes" by shining various colors of light through a nanoscale "crystal ball" made of a synthetic polymer. These nano-volcanoes can store ... > full story -
Building More Sustainable Aircrafts
June 13, 2013 — Life Cycle Assessments of components can help make aircraft production more sustainable. The decisive factor is making the data available at an early stage. Thanks to a new eco design software, these ... > full story -
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Graphene
Engineering and Construction
Spintronics
Spintronics Research
2-D Electronics Take a Step Forward: Semiconducting Films for Atom-Thick Circuits
June 10, 2013 — Scientists have created single-layer films of molybdenum disulfide, a semiconductor and an important component in the development of two-dimensional ... > full story -
Firefighting Robot Paints 3-D Thermal Imaging Picture for Rescuers
June 5, 2013 — Engineers have developed new image processing techniques for rapid exploration and characterization of structural fires by small Segway-like robotic vehicles. A sophisticated on-board software system ... > full story -
Using Cattails for Insulation
June 3, 2013 — Cattails (Typha sp) have long been used for various purposes, like cleaning wastewater at sewage treatment plants, for detoxifying soils, as raw material for handcrafted wickerwork, as means of ... > full story
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