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Posted February 23, 2007:

• Engineers Shake Up The World As They Perform A First

Posted February 22, 2007:

• Bacteria Could Steady Buildings Against Earthquakes

Posted February 7, 2007:

• Major Population Centers May Be At Risk From Earthquakes; Building Codes Must Reflect New Seismic Data

Posted January 29, 2007:

• Nanoengineered Concrete Could Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Posted January 9, 2007:

• Sumatra Earthquake: New Data Overturn Common View That Great Earthquakes Only Occur In Fast, Young Subduction Zones

Posted November 28, 2006:

• Landslide At Mt. Etna Generated A Large Tsunami In The Mediterranean Sea Nearly 8000 Years Ago

Posted November 20, 2006:

• Engineer Focuses On Mechanics Of Better Bullet Proofing

Posted November 6, 2006:

• Ground Frequency Recovery After Strong Earthquakes

Posted October 31, 2006:

• New Research House To Guide Future Home Development

Posted September 30, 2006:

• Firefighter Radios May Fail During High-Temp Fires
• Model Homes Offer National Indoor Air Quality Impact Results

Posted August 26, 2006:

• No Cell Walls, No New Cancer Cells

Posted August 23, 2006:

• Plastic Meltdown Technology A Real Lifesaver

Posted August 18, 2006:

• Radical 'Ballistic Computing' Chip Bounces Electrons Around Like Billiards

Posted July 31, 2006:

• Laying The Foundations For A Green Industry

Posted July 8, 2006:

• Nano-Chips To Power Computers, Phones Of The Future

Posted June 27, 2006:

• Armed With Cannons, Cranes And Wind Machines, Engineers Test Houses

Posted June 21, 2006:

• Seismic Shock Absorbers For Woodframe Houses

Posted June 16, 2006:

• Bacterium Takes A Shine To Metals: New Form Of Living Protection For Copper And Other Metallic Surfaces?

Posted June 5, 2006:

• Chasing Tornado Data To Engineer Better Buildings

Posted April 25, 2006:

• Electronic Walls And Ceilings: Occupants Can Change The Location Of Light Fixtures On A Whim

Posted April 6, 2006:

• Wireless Sensor Networks Offer High-Tech Assurance For A World Wary Of Earthquakes

Posted March 27, 2006:

• Polymer Composite Provides Better Fire Protection Than Steel For Shipboard Use

Posted March 22, 2006:

• Aerospace Engineers To Test Energy-Efficient Wing Design

Posted March 8, 2006:

• Are Tougher Electronic Components On The Way?
• Easy Up, Not-So-Easy Down: Builders Replace Bridge In Only Days Using Lightweight, Corrosion-Resistant Composites
• MIT Tool May Reveal Architectural Past; Could Unlock Secrets Of Ancient Cathedrals, More

Posted March 5, 2006:

• 'Nano Skins' Show Promise As Flexible Electronic Devices

Posted February 21, 2006:

• What Constitutes Acceptable Earthquake Risk?

Posted February 13, 2006:

• Controlled Corrosion: Researchers Makes The First-Ever Atomic-Level Observations Of The Corrosion Process, With Implications For Nanostructuring

Posted February 4, 2006:

• Fire Panel Changes Offer Real-Time Fire Status Data

Posted January 14, 2006:

• Fewer Deaths Than 2004, But Earthquakes Still Kill Nearly 90,000 In 2005

Posted January 8, 2006:

• Experts Urge Action To Protect Istanbul From Earthquake

Posted January 6, 2006:

• 'Quiet' Mach 6 Wind Tunnel At Purdue Helps Shape Future Aircraft

Posted December 26, 2005:

• Evaluation Metrics Proposed For Firefighter Thermal Imagers

Posted December 16, 2005:

• Rules To Target RNA Are Focus Of Research

Posted December 7, 2005:

• Large Himalaya Earthquakes May Occur Sooner Than Expected

Posted December 5, 2005:

• Earthquake 'Pulses' Could Predict Tsunami Impact

Posted November 22, 2005:

• New Wind Tunnel Aimed At Making Airplanes Quieter To Those On Ground

Posted October 31, 2005:

• Earthquake Study Suggests Simple Building Fixes Can Save Lives

Posted October 17, 2005:

• USGS Introduces New 3D Seismic Velocity Model For The San Francisco Bay Area

Posted October 10, 2005:

• Simulations Predict Savings From More Airtight Buildings

Posted September 22, 2005:

• Scientists Develop Life-Saving Chrome

Posted September 14, 2005:

• Hygienic Surfaces, Biocidal And Self-Cleaning Coatings

Posted July 12, 2005:

• UF Researchers Take Pulse Of Hurricane Dennis

Posted June 29, 2005:

• Research: Florida Getting Better At Protecting Homes From Hurricanes

Posted June 21, 2005:

• Buying Homes Of Tomorrow Now Saves Money, Energy

Posted June 8, 2005:

• MIT Team Designs Tsunami-Resistant Houses

Posted June 3, 2005:

• Solar Thermal Building Product Demonstrates Energy Savings Of 48 Per Cent

Posted May 9, 2005:

• Yale Scientists 'See' Basis Of Antibiotic Resistance

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