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  Electrical Engineers Show Wireless Can Make a Difference in Emergencies

  For the first time, a wireless communication system is being tested in simulated emergencies. Dispatchers can locate responders with GPS and give them directions by text message. The system relies on ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Nature of Water
  Civil Engineering
  Natural Disasters
  Water
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  Exhibit Makes Big One's Risks Tangible

  At San Francisco's Exploratorium, a scaled-down model of the city made with Jell-O helps visitors visualize how the city would shake during a major earthquake. In another display, a bowl filled with ... > more
• Computer Science
  Acoustics
  Technology
  Information Technology
  Computers and Internet
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Musician Puts Love for Computer Science into Minimalist Synthesizer

  Recycled CD cases become bare-bones music players with the addition of a simple microchip and handful of other components, in a creation by a New York University graduate student in interactive ... > more
• Acoustics
  Workplace Health
  Today's Healthcare
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  Acoustical Engineers Reduce Hospital Noise with Fiberglass Panels

  New, hi-tech panels can help bring down unhealthy noise levels in hospitals. The panels are made of fiberglass and coated with anti-bacterial fabric. If placed on walls and ceilings they can absorb ... > more
• Construction
  Engineering and Construction
  Sustainability
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Science
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Environmental Engineers Replace Chemical-Laden Building Insulation with Recycled Denim

  A medical center is insulating its walls with recycled blue jeans instead of fiberglass. The new construction material is more environmentally friendly, as fiberglass contains formaldehyde, which is ... > more
• Biometric
  Hacking
  Encryption
  Internet
  Information Technology
  Telecommunications
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Develop Pocket-Size Fingerprint Recognition

  A new pocket device reads fingerprints and validates them by wireless access to a computer. With this biometrics system, users can avoid using passwords, and get simpler and more secure access to ... > more
• Physics
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  Quantum Physics
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Biologists Help Perfumers Capture New Scents from Nature

  To increase perfumers' palette with new scents from flowers, biologists now use a device that captures smells. A plant is covered with a glass dome and vapor is extracted and later analyzed. ... > more
• Storms
  Severe Weather
  Vehicles
  Tornadoes
  Aviation
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Physicists, Engineers Capture Lightning with Tethered Rockets

  To study lightning, scientists use rockets connected to the ground by wires. They fire the rockets into clouds, triggering electrical discharges, and storing their power. They have found that ... > more
• Virtual Reality
  Virtual Environment
  Video Games
  Engineering
  Computer Modeling
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  Human-Interface Engineers Create Virtual-Reality Experience by Letting Users Walk in Rotating Sphere

  A new invention allows users to explore virtual worlds while moving around safely in their real physical environment. Wearing a virtual-reality helmet, users walk inside a rotating, hollow sphere, ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Back and Neck Pain
  Materials Science
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  Accident and Trauma
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Orthotics and Prosthetics Experts Use New Materials to Let Injured Athletes Play

  Athletes can play even with fractured bones, thanks to new light-weight braces. The braces are made from a combination of plastic and carbon that is heated to become soft and then molded into ... > more

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