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Ergonomists Find New Tires Provide More Control When Replaced In Rear
Ergonomists found that when replacing a vehicle's tires, the two newest tires should be placed in the rear in order to avoid oversteer and hydroplaning. Oversteer is when the rear tires slip out, ... > more -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
Industrial Hygienists Suggest Watching Out For Mold When Going Green
Industrial hygienists found that mold, rot, and corrosion are dangers that must be accounted for when builders construct energy-efficient homes. Recycled materials used in this type of construction ... > more -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Viral Immunologists Invent Speedy Virus Identification Technique
Chemists and immunologists devised a new rapid system for detecting and identifying viruses. It uses surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy to measure the frequency of near-infrared laser light as it ... > more -
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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
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