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• Water
  Pollution
  Nature of Water
  Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
   
  

  Chemical Engineers Call On Nanoparticles To Combat Polluted Groundwater

  Chemical engineers created nanoparticles out of gold and palladium to break down pollutants in groundwater. Adding the particles to groundwater converts dangerous contaminants like trichloroethylene ... > more
• Sleep Disorders
  PTSD
  ADD and ADHD
  Virtual Environment
  Weapons Technology
  Memory
   
  

  Human Factors Researchers Measure Attention Given To Walking

  Psychologists used an infrared camera to record reflections of the cornea to measure the amount of attention paid by someone walking on unfamiliar terrain. They found that even though walking seems ... > more
• Moon
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Solar System
  Pluto
  Space Missions
   
  

  Roboticists Create Rover To Move And Drill On The Moon

  Engineers and robiticists created a robot to explore the moon. Running on the same amount of power as a 100-watt light bulb the rover uses heat from radiation to support its sensors, movement, and ... > more
• Fitness
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Accident and Trauma
  Obesity
  Osteoporosis
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  New Cast Skate Absorbs Impact, Distributes Weight, and Protects the Cast

  Biomedical engineering principles helped an inventor create a boot that fits over a supportive cast, making it easier to walk without crutches. The device spreads the load over a larger area to ... > more
• Virtual Environment
  Transportation Science
  Educational Psychology
  Mental Health
  Intelligence
  ADD and ADHD
   
  

  Psychologist Uses Driving Simulator To Test The Dangers Of Distraction

  Human factors researchers test drivers to measure the risks of driving while distracted. The researchers control the environment by adding turns and changing road conditions, all the while measuring ... > more
• Vehicles
  Computer Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Distributed Computing
  Transportation Science
  Optics
   
  

  Computer Scientists And Engineers Design A Car Driven By Computers

  Computer scientists and engineers worked together to create a robotic car that can operate autonomously. Computers process information from the navigation system, laser sensors, and video cameras to ... > more
• Vehicles
  Computer Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Technology
  Alternative Fuels
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Engineers Build Automated Parking Garage

  Engineers have designed a parking garage that does the parking for you. A computer program controls the machine that moves the car from the drive in lobby to the efficiently designed car cubby-holes ... > more
• Forensic Research
  Internet
  Hacking
  Encryption
  Communications
  Engineering
   
  

  Computer Science Analyszes And Predicts Crime

  Engineers at the University of Virginia have developed a new program, called web-cat, that allows police to easily access crime data online -- and spot trends that show what types of crimes happen ... > more
• Construction
  Technology
  Biometric
  Medical Technology
  Virtual Reality
  Engineering
   
  

  Engineers Develop Technology To See Through Walls

  Computer scientists and engineers have developed a new technology for the purpose of seeing through walls. The new technological gadget boasts visual penetration through wood, plaster, brick and ... > more
• Batteries
  Alternative Fuels
  Fuel Cells
  Fossil Fuels
  Electricity
  Energy Policy
   
  

  Engineer Designs More Efficient, Quieter Bus

  An engineer has designed an electric bus that runs on battery power. Putting motors in each wheel makes a transmission and driveshaft unnecessary, and allows the bus to ride closer to the ground for ... > more

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