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• Acoustics
  Tinnitus
  Hearing Loss
  Hearing Impairment
  Perception
  Workplace Health
   
  

  Acoustic Study Shows Safe Listening Levels

  Loud, sustained sound can damage tiny hairs in the cochlea, and yet 80 percent of people listen to personal music devices at dangerous levels above background noise, a study by acousticians shows. ... > more
• Albert Einstein
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Thermodynamics
  Medical Technology
  Chemistry
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Chemistry Provides Solution To Plug Pores In Teeth

  A chemical mix imitating the minerals found in saliva, but at higher concentrations, can be added to toothpaste to plug tiny pores that lead to nerves. The exposed pores lead to nerves, causing pain ... > more
• Transportation Science
  Materials Science
  Electronics
  Physics
  Alternative Fuels
  Petroleum
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers' Material Enhances Car Brakes

  A fiber-reinforced ceramic, traditionally used in jets, has now been made into brakes for cars. The fibers strengthen the material and help keep it from ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Solar Energy
  Environmental Science
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers Create High-tech Solar Panels

  Photovoltaic panels have a new design: concentric circles that focus the sun's rays on miniaturized modules. Having the panels automatically sense sunlight and turn towards it also makes these ... > more
• Optics
  Energy and the Environment
  Electricity
  Energy Technology
  Atmosphere
  Sustainability
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Create Money-saving Light System

  A photosensor paired with a dimming ballast controls fluorescent lighting and adjusts lights all over the user's home. A microcontroller automatically calibrates amounts of daylight and adjusts ... > more
• Materials Science
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Electricity
  Chemistry
  Detectors
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Chemists Create Self-assembling Conductive Rubber

  Polymer chemists have created a flexible, indestructible material, called metal rubber, that can be heated, frozen, washed or doused with jet fuel, and still retain its electricity-conducting ... > more
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Nature
  Air Quality
  Environmental Issues
  Organic Chemistry
   
  

  Environmental Engineers Use Algae To Capture Carbon Dioxide

  Engineers have designed a simple, sustainable and natural carbon sequestration solution using algae. A team at Ohio University created a photo bioreactor that uses photosynthesis to grow algae, ... > more
• Construction
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Earthquakes
  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
• 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
• 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

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