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• Weather
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Computer Modeling
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Meteorologists Are Getting Better at Forecasting

  The U.S. experiences more severe storms than any other country in the world. Recent improvements in forecasting technology -- especially in computer simulations have brought five-day weather ... > more
• Biometric
  Hacking
  Encryption
  Internet
  Information Technology
  Electronics
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Develop Pocket-Size Fingerprint Recognition

  A new pocket device reads fingerprints and validates them by wireless access to a computer. With this biometrics system, users can avoid using passwords, and get simpler and more secure access to ... > more
• Nature
  Energy Technology
  Extreme Survival
  Civil Engineering
  Engineering
  Fish
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Monitor Environment with Robotic Sensors

  Fleets of robotic sensors, networking through thin cables, can track environmental changes such as biogeochemical cycles or loss of biodiversity, helping to manage wild lands. The technology is the ... > more
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
  Mobile Computing
  Information Technology
  Technology
  Microarrays
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Envision Broad, Transformational Use of Flash Memory

  With their high capability and no moving parts, flash drives safely store data in camera memory sticks and in some MP3 players, and they also hide in gadgets such as cell phones. Experts say once ... > more
• Air Quality
  Environmental Science
  Air Pollution
  Acid Rain
  Pollution
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Develop Microplasma Device to Detect Toxins

  Electrical engineers have developed a new, portable lab that identifies chemicals by their unique color signatures. It is the first such device to be portable, allowing scientists to recognize ... > more
• Computer Modeling
  Heart Disease
  Today's Healthcare
  Personalized Medicine
  Wounds and Healing
  Mathematical Modeling
   
  

  Bioengineers Combine Mathematical Equations, Data to Simulate Surgeries

  A new hi-tech method takes the guesswork out of cardiovascular surgery. Using mathematical equations, bioengineers build a personalized computer model of each heart patient, then perform the surgery ... > more
• Workplace Health
  Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
   
  

  Ergonomists Reduce Repetitive Stress with Computer-Mouse Alternative

  An alternative to the mouse, the SpacePilot 3D motion controller combines programmable keys with a circular controller that can sense and adapt to the user's needs. In a recent study, ergonomists ... > more
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
  Communications
  Artificial Intelligence
  Technology
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Computer Scientists Invent Typing System for Persons with Disabilities

  A new system makes typing easier for persons with disabilities. Invented by computer science student Jake Wobbrock, EdgeWrite is a typing method that uses edges of a square template to guide a PDA ... > more
• Robotics
  Robotics Research
  Artificial Intelligence
  Engineering
  Vehicles
  Construction
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers Have New Bug-Inspired Robot That Senses Its Way With Flexible Antenna

  Researchers have developed a flexible, sensor-laden artificial antenna to help a robotic "bug" move and navigate just like the common cockroach. The bug can curry along walls, turn corners, avoid ... > more
• Engineering
  Robotics
  Civil Engineering
  Technology
  Energy Technology
  Physics
   
  

  1,400 Students Showcase Inventions at Science and Engineering Fair

  Some of the nation's most talented students converged on Phoenix on May 8-13 to show their inventions at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest competition of its ... > more

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