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Nanofoams for Better Body Armor, Blast Protection
March 26, 2013 — Engineers are developing nanofoams that could be used to make better body armor; prevent traumatic brain injury and blast-related lung injuries in soldiers; and protect buildings from impacts and ... > full story -
NASA's Kennedy Space Center Operations Helps Launch Pad of the Future Take Shape
March 22, 2013 — The launch pad of the future is taking shape at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as the Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) Program office, along with Center Operations, continues with ... > full story -
Roman Mausoleum Tested for Ancient Earthquake Damage
March 20, 2013 — A Roman mausoleum was knocked off-kilter, and the likely cause was an earthquake, according to a new detailed ... > full story -
Fantastic Flash Memory Combines Graphene and Molybdenite
March 19, 2013 — Scientists have combined two materials with advantageous electronic properties -- graphene and molybdenite -- into a flash memory prototype that is very promising in terms of performance, size, ... > full story -
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New Approaches for Controlling Pesticide Exposure in Children
March 13, 2013 — New research on household pesticide contamination emphasizes the need for less reliance on pesticides and more emphasis on neatness, blocking cracks where insects can enter and other so-called ... > full story -
How Earthquake Damage Can Impact Building Fire Safety Performance
March 11, 2013 — Damage to building structural elements, elevators, stairs, and fire protection systems caused by the shaking from a major earthquake can play a critical role in the spread of fire, hamper the ability ... > full story -
Sea Floor Earthquake Zones Can Act Like a 'Magnifying Lens' Strengthening Tsunamis Beyond What Was Through Possible
March 7, 2013 — Until now, it was largely believed that the maximum tsunami height onshore could not exceed the depth of the seafloor. But new research shows that when focusing occurs, that scaling relationship ... > full story -
Informatics Tools Underutilized in Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infection
February 20, 2013 — A new study has measured the awareness, adoption and use of electronic medical record systems and health information exchange by hospital-based infection preventionists to report and share ... > full story -
Self-Healing Protective Coating for Concrete
February 20, 2013 — Scientists are reporting development of what they describe as the first self-healing protective coating for cracks in concrete, the world's most widely used building material. The material is both ... > full story -
Safe Glass Facades for Buildings
February 14, 2013 — Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast? Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their ... > full story
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