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Changes Proposed to New Orleans Area Levee Systems
July 24, 2013 Less may mean more when it comes to the levee systems designed to protect New Orleans from hurricanes. That's the conclusion of a new study led by the co-developer of the authoritative computer model ... > full story -
Hot-Fire Tests Show 3-D Printed Rocket Parts Rival Traditionally Manufactured Parts
July 24, 2013 What can survive blazing temperatures of almost 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit without melting? What did not break apart at extreme pressures? What is made by a new process that forms a complex part in ... > full story -
Copper Nanoparticles Could Protect Food from Bacteria
July 24, 2013 Scientists have found a new way to stop dangerous bacteria like E.coli before they attack. He embeds copper nanoparticles into vermiculite, an inexpensive, inert compound. Copper has been known for ... > full story -
Choosing a Wave Could Accelerate Airplane Maintenance
July 23, 2013 Ultrasonic waves can find bubbles and cracks in adhesive bonds holding airplane composite parts together, and now aerospace engineers can select the best frequencies to detect adhesive failures in ... > full story -
New Approach for Studying Deadly Brain Cancer
July 23, 2013 Human glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most common, aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer, is notoriously difficult to study. Now engineers have developed a three-dimensional hydrogel that ... > full story -
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Secrets of Mussels' Clinginess Revealed
July 23, 2013 Understanding the strength of the shellfish's underwater attachments could enable better glues and biomedical ... > full story -
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Tool Reduces the Environmental and Economic Impact of Construction and Demolition Waste
July 23, 2013 Determining the technical and economic feasibility of the use of construction and demolition waste in the design, operation and closure of dump sites and getting a responsible management of the ... > full story -
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Non-Toxic Flame Retardants
July 23, 2013 Flame retardants are often extremely harmful to health. Despite this, they are found in many types of synthetic materials which would otherwise ignite quickly. Researchers have now succeeded in ... > full story -
Two-in-One Solution for Low Cost Polymer LEDs and Solar Cells
July 22, 2013 Scientists have just made a considerable improvement in device performance of polymer-based optoelectronic devices. The new plasmonic material, can be applied to both polymer light-emitting diodes ... > full story -
A New Method for Clicking Molecules Together
July 22, 2013 Scientists have developed a quick and simple method for connecting and assembling new molecules together, paving a new road for synthetic chemistry, material science, chemical biology, and even drug ... > full story
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