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  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
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  Microbiologist Explores New Use for White Wine

  Microbiologist Mark Daeschel is developing a new use for white wine--it is a very good cleaner of stains! The alcohol in wine can efficiently remove countertop stains and clean fruit, a property ... > more
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  Cardiologists Employ Biomedical Engineering to Safeguard Heart Patients

  To prevent strokes in at-risk patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, researchers have devised a mechanical alternative to common drug treatments. In the procedure, ... > more
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  Engineers Design Improved Padding for Football Players

  Engineers have developed more protective padding for football players. Unlike traditional padding, the new putty-like material can be molded into protective gear to fit a player's body and better ... > more
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  Environmental Engineers Detect Turbines' Turbulence Effects

  Wind farms may have an impact on local weather patterns. As environmental engineers have discovered, wind farm propellers create a lot of turbulence in their wake, mixing air up and down with effects ... > more
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  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
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  Civil Engineers Develop Inexpensive System to Assess Damage after Natural Disasters

  A new wireless system assesses injury in a structure after it is hit by a natural disaster such as a hurricane. When a building shakes, sensors records the frequency of the movement. This data is ... > more
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  Electrical Engineering Student Designs Early-Warning System for Harmful Gases

  Respirators save lives for the first responders who wear them, but their cartridges need to be changed often. Without knowing it, users could be inhaling deadly gases. Electrical engineering student ... > more
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  Entomologists Design Environmentally-Friendly Lawns, Golf Courses

  The PGA Golf course at San Francisco's Harding Park is an environmental model, using fewer pesticides than any other PGA course in the country. Taking a cue from entomologists and other scientists, ... > more
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  Forensic Anthropologists Reconstruct First President's Real Looks

  Using 3D laser scans of sculptures and processing images with math-based computer software, forensic anthropologists are making life-size models of George Washington at ages 19, 45, and 57. An ... > more

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