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  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
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  Civil Engineering
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
   
  

  Engineers Design Nails To Better Resist Natural Disasters

  Geometry and mathematical calculations were used to design a next-generation nail for building homes that are twice as resistant to high winds and nearly 50 percent more resistant to earthquake ... > more
• Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Medical Imaging
  Electronics
  Medical Technology
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Computerized Defibrillator Guides Untrained Users

  Human factors engineers have developed a CPR machine that allows people without CPR training to save the lives of those who are suffering from cardiac arrest. It monitors, and gives feedback about, ... > more
• Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Communications
  Technology
  Civil Engineering
  Hacking
   
  

  Computer Technology Gets The Word Out Faster During A Disaster

  Several federal agencies are beginning to implement a common, standardized system for disseminating disaster alerts, called the Common Alert Protocol. The CAP is a digital message format that can be ... > more
• Medical Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Computer Science
  Medical Imaging
  Kidney Disease
  Technology
   
  

  Computer Scientists Devise Tool For Visualizing Single Organs

  With MRI or CT scans, clinicians have to identify and extract the anatomy out of cross-sections views of the body. Computer scientists have created a new interactive tool that can examine scans and ... > more
• Vehicles
  Aviation
  Transportation Science
  Construction
  Nature of Water
  Fossil Fuels
   
  

  Human Factors Engineers Help Faa Develop User-friendly Markings

  The Federal Aviation Administration's new Enhanced Surface Markings Project, developed with the help of human factors engineers, promises to reduce the number of collisions on airport runways. The ... > more
• Snow and Avalanches
  Storms
  Severe Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Meteorologists Tap Into Public For Help Tracking Storms

  By recording the shape of snowflakes seen under a magnifying glass and submitting the information to a NASA Web site, the public can contribute to a global snow-tracking network. Different types of ... > more
• Graphene
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Physics
  Nanotechnology
  Quantum Physics
   
  

  Materials Scientists Make Valentine Treats Affordable

  New and improved technology has now made growing diamonds cost-competitive with mining them. Diamond-making machines subject a graphite-carbon core and a diamond seed at a pressure of 850,000 PSI for ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Construction
  Tsunamis
  Civil Engineering
  Engineering
   
  

  Improving Structural Engineering with Earthquake Simulator

  To develop designs that can survive extreme seismic events, and to devise retrofit solutions for older homes, civil engineers who specialize in structural design test realistic models of homes in ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Solar Energy
  Food
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  Trees
  Insects (including Butterflies)
   
  

  A Vacuum Alternative to Pesticides for Microbiology Solution

  A physical chemist has developed a new technique for ridding harvested produce of insect pests and microorganisms without using pesticides such as methyl bromide. The technique, called Metabolic ... > more
• Electricity
  Energy Technology
  Solar Energy
  Thermodynamics
  Batteries
  Fuel Cells
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers' Device Helps Electricity Conservation

  Smart meters are small computers that provide real-time information on how much electricity is being used by each customer and when, and can relay information back to the head office over the very ... > more

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