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• Petroleum
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  Engineers Propose Aerodynamic Improvements For Truck Trailers

  Engineers made aerodynamic alterations to the design of truck trailers in order to reduce drag and improve fuel economy. The design uses pressurized air active flow control techniques along with ... > more
• Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
  Medical Technology
  Elder Care
  Diseases and Conditions
  Sleep Disorder Research
   
  

  Pulmonologists Invent Device To Help Intensive Care Patients Walk Safely

  Pulmonologists and biomedical engineers designed a device to enable patients on life support to leave their beds and walk upright as part of the recovery process. The device is essentially a walker ... > more
• Artificial Intelligence
  Video Games
  Computer Science
  Biochemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Biochemists And Computer Scientists Collaborate To Create Protein-folding Computer Game

  Computer scientists designed a computer game based on the principles of biochemistry. It allows amateurs to compete against and collaborate with specialists to design protein structures. Introductory ... > more
• Transportation Science
  Civil Engineering
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  Civil Engineers Design Disaster Evacuation System

  Engineers and computer scientists developed software to coordinate the movement of thousands of cars in case of an emergency evacuation. The tool analyzes traffic flow to create an adaptable model ... > more
• Computer Programming
  Graphene
  Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Technology
  Nanotechnology
   
  

  Mathematicians And Artists Use Algorithms To Make Complicated Paper Sculptures

  Mathematicians design new figures in a traditional art form called origami, using modern techniques. Innovations developed in pursuit of the art find application in multiple fields, including applied ... > more
• Storms
  Severe Weather
  Energy Technology
  Electricity
  Tornadoes
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Electrical Engineers And Meteorologists Devise Method To Measure Strength Of Lightning Strikes On Tall Buildings

  Electrical engineers developed a mathematical equation to measure the electrical current strength of lightning as it strikes tall buildings. The researchers developed new ways to prepare estimates of ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Virtual Environment
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Civil Engineering
  Storms
  Construction
   
  

  Civil Engineers Create High-powered Hurricane Simulator

  Engineers designed a portable hurricane simulator, powered by four marine diesel engines and equipped with a five thousand gallon water tank. It can create 125 mile per hour winds, subjecting real ... > more
• Detectors
  Biology
  Pests and Parasites
  Biometric
  Microbes and More
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Biochemists And Engineers Create Fast-acting Pathogen Sensor

  Engineers invented a device to bring air samples into contact with genetically engineered biosensors in the effort to detect dangerous biological agents. The technology uses multiple collections of ... > more
• Children's Health
  Accident and Trauma
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Wounds and Healing
  Construction
  Osteoporosis
   
  

  Engineers Redesign Youth-sized Crash Test Dummies To Better Reflect Real Anatomy

  Biomechanical and safety engineers added a more lifelike abdomen to models representing children between the ages of four and eight. The new design is constructed from silicon and filled with sensors ... > more
• Diabetes
  Mobile Computing
  Sickle Cell Anemia
  Technology
  Communications
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Epidemiologists Use Wireless Technology To Improve Blood Sugar Monitoring

  Doctors provide Internet-enabled cell phones to diabetic patients in order to improve their health. Patients enter their blood sugar levels, food intake, physical activity information and more into ... > more

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