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Fire Panel Changes Offer Real-Time Fire Status Data
February 4, 2006 — Fire panels, or "annunciators," are electronic devices that display data on building conditions in one easily accessible location. When used by first responders during emergencies, the devices can ... > full story -
Fewer Deaths Than 2004, But Earthquakes Still Kill Nearly 90,000 In 2005
January 14, 2006 — Although there were fewer deaths worldwide in 2005 due to earthquakes, more than 89,353 casualties were reported, according to the US Geological Survey and confirmed by the United Nations Office for ... > full story -
Experts Urge Action To Protect Istanbul From Earthquake
January 8, 2006 — A major earthquake is likely to strike Istanbul over the next 30 years, killing thousands of people and collapsing as many as 50,000 buildings because of vulnerable construction, according to a team ... > full story -
'Quiet' Mach 6 Wind Tunnel At Purdue Helps Shape Future Aircraft
January 6, 2006 — Purdue University engineers have developed a wind tunnel that is the only one of its kind in the world capable of running quietly at "hypersonic" speeds, helping researchers to design advanced ... > full story -
Evaluation Metrics Proposed For Firefighter Thermal Imagers
December 26, 2005 — Choosing the most appropriate thermal imager or infrared camera for firefighting can be a difficult decision. No standardized performance guidelines exist for these devices specifically tailored to ... > full story -
Rules To Target RNA Are Focus Of Research
December 16, 2005 — Finding compounds that bind to and inhibit an RNA sequence -- as a potential new approach to designing disease treatments -- is still very much a trial-and-error process, involving the tedious ... > full story -
Large Himalaya Earthquakes May Occur Sooner Than Expected
December 7, 2005 — While the rupture zones of recent major earthquakes are immune to similar-sized earthquakes for hundreds of years, they could be vulnerable to even bigger destructive temblors sooner than scientists ... > full story -
Earthquake 'Pulses' Could Predict Tsunami Impact
December 5, 2005 — The magnitude 9.2 earthquake that triggered a devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean in December of 2004 originated just off the coast of northern Sumatra, but an "energy pulse" -- an area where ... > full story -
New Wind Tunnel Aimed At Making Airplanes Quieter To Those On Ground
November 22, 2005 — As airline travel peaks for the Thanksgiving holiday, a newly completed wind tunnel at the University of Florida may help reduce the noise of commercial airplanes as they fly over homes and ... > full story -
Earthquake Study Suggests Simple Building Fixes Can Save Lives
October 31, 2005 — While it is too early to know what, if anything, could have been done to prevent buildings from collapsing during the 2005 Kashmiri earthquake, a report released this past summer has shown that ... > full story
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