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Electronic Walls And Ceilings: Occupants Can Change The Location Of Light Fixtures On A Whim
April 25, 2006 — The Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies (ASSIST), an LED industry group organized by the LRC, unveiled a novel concept for lighting homes and offices. The design integrates ... > full story -
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Earthquakes
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Wireless Sensor Networks Offer High-Tech Assurance For A World Wary Of Earthquakes
April 6, 2006 — Data-transmission rates are key, says Yunfeng Zhang, a Lehigh University structural engineer, if wireless sensors are to replace costlier wired sensor networks. Zhang is developing data-compression ... > full story -
Polymer Composite Provides Better Fire Protection Than Steel For Shipboard Use
March 27, 2006 — The US Navy needs lighter materials so ships will go further faster. One way to do that is to use new composite materials. But how will these materials respond to fire -- one of the most critical ... > full story -
Aerospace Engineers To Test Energy-Efficient Wing Design
March 22, 2006 — Aerospace engineers from Texas A&M University's Flight Research Laboratory are in Kansas this week testing a new design for an energy-efficient aircraft wing. The researchers are testing a design ... > full story -
Are Tougher Electronic Components On The Way?
March 8, 2006 — Researchers have made two durable compounds called noble metal nitrides -- one containing iridium and another containing platinum -- using extreme temperatures and pressures. Both possess a ... > full story -
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Construction
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Engineering
Easy Up, Not-So-Easy Down: Builders Replace Bridge In Only Days Using Lightweight, Corrosion-Resistant Composites
March 8, 2006 — Using new fiberglass-polymer materials, contractors in Springfield, Mo., have just subjected a decaying, 70-year-old bridge to a makeover that was as quick as it was dramatic. Instead of snarling ... > full story -
MIT Tool May Reveal Architectural Past; Could Unlock Secrets Of Ancient Cathedrals, More
March 8, 2006 — A computer design tool originally created for animation may soon unlock the secrets of the structure of ancient cathedrals, according to MIT Assistant Professor John Ochsendorf of ... > full story -
'Nano Skins' Show Promise As Flexible Electronic Devices
March 5, 2006 — A team of researchers has developed a new process to make flexible, conducting 'nano skins' for a variety of applications, from electronic paper to sensors for detecting chemical and biological ... > full story -
What Constitutes Acceptable Earthquake Risk?
February 21, 2006 — "Unfortunately earthquake safety in the Midwest is event driven -- most people will not begin to care about the risk until an earthquake happens," says David Gillespie, PhD, a professor of social ... > full story -
Controlled Corrosion: Researchers Makes The First-Ever Atomic-Level Observations Of The Corrosion Process, With Implications For Nanostructuring
February 13, 2006 — The corrosion of technically relevant alloys, like stainless steel, causes damage that amounts to about 3 percent of the global gross national product. Although this every-day phenomenon has such ... > full story
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