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Artificial Bone: Designing Synthetic Materials and Quickly Turning the Design Into Reality With 3-D Printing
Researchers have developed a
new method to design
synthetic materials and
quickly turn the design into
reality using computer
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Prefab Houses That Are Glued, Not Nailed, Together
With prefabricated houses,
the dream of having
one’s own home can
quickly become a reality.
Until now, nails have been
used to hold the individual
... > full story
NASA's Orion Spacecraft Proves Sound Under Pressure
After a month of being
poked, prodded and
pressurized in ways that
mimicked the stresses of
spaceflight, NASA's Orion
crew module successfully
... > full story
Firefighting Robot Paints 3-D Thermal Imaging Picture for Rescuers
Engineers have developed new
image processing techniques
for rapid exploration and
characterization of
structural fires by small
... > full story
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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 -
GPS Solution Provides Three-Minute Tsunami Alerts
May 17, 2013 — Researchers have shown that, by using global positioning systems (GPS) to measure ground deformation caused by a large underwater earthquake, they can provide accurate warning of the resulting ... > full story -
3-D Modeling Technology Offers Groundbreaking Solution for Engineers
May 16, 2013 — New software has the potential to enable engineers to make 'real world' safety assessments of structures and foundations with unprecedented ... > full story -
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Engineers Design, Test Taller, High-Strength Concrete Towers for Wind Turbines
May 15, 2013 — Engineers have designed and tested a concept for concrete towers to replace the steel towers used for wind turbines. The concrete towers could be a practical way to raise turbine towers from today's ... > full story -
Western Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Hazard Potential Greater Than Previously Thought
May 13, 2013 — Earthquakes similar in magnitude to the 2004 Sumatra earthquake could occur in an area beneath the Arabian Sea at the Makran subduction zone, according to recent ... > full story -
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Researchers Tackle Collapsing Bridges With New Technology
April 30, 2013 — Researchers have proposed a new technology that could divert vibrations away from load-bearing elements of bridges to avoid catastrophic collapses. The “wave bypass” technique has many ... > full story -
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Seeding a New Kind of Concrete
April 25, 2013 — Sunflower seed husks, a huge waste product of the vegetable oil and food industry, could be used as an environmentally friendly filler, or aggregate, for concrete according to Turkish researchers. ... > full story -
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Supertough, Strong Nanofibers Developed
April 24, 2013 — Materials engineers have developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor and ... > full story -
Calculating Tsunami Risk for the US East Coast
April 19, 2013 — The greatest threat of a tsunami for the US East Coast from a nearby offshore earthquake stretches from the coast of New England to New Jersey, according to ... > full story -
Device to Mitigate Power Outages, Prevent Equipment Damage
April 19, 2013 — Engineering researchers have developed equipment that will prevent rolling power outages by regulating or limiting the amount of excess current that moves through the power grid when a surge ... > full story
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