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• Nature of Water
  Energy and Resources
  Automotive and Transportation
  Chemistry
  Transportation Science
  Petroleum
   
  

  Polymer Sponge Catches Household Pollutants in Storm Drains

  Storm drains fitted with a spongy material -- a synthetic polymer similar to those used in diapers -- can catch household pollutants such as paint and motor oil as they are washed off by the rain. ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Sports Science
  Materials Science
  Consumer Electronics
  Disability
  Back and Neck Pain
   
  

  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
• Energy and the Environment
  Wind Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Energy and Resources
  Electricity
   
  

  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
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
  Communications
  Artificial Intelligence
  Technology
  Computers and Internet
   
  

  Computer Scientists Invent Typing System for Persons with Disabilities

  A new system makes typing easier for persons with disabilities. Invented by computer science student Jake Wobbrock, EdgeWrite is a typing method that uses edges of a square template to guide a PDA ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Automotive and Transportation
  Petroleum
  Vehicles
  Fossil Fuels
  Energy and Resources
   
  

  Metallurgical Engineers Introduce Stronger, Lighter Steel

  New steel technologies are offering better looks, performance and protection for cars. To make new steel alloys, metallurgical engineers are mixing different kinds of metals like nickel, with iron ... > more
• Today's Healthcare
  Microbes and More
  Medical Technology
  Infectious Diseases
  Beer and Wine
  Pharmacology
   
  

  In Hospitals, Air Ducts with Silver-Based Coating Stay Germ-Free

  Preventing hospital infections -- from such stubborn bugs as Staphylococcus aureus -- could get a little easier with a new non-toxic, silver-based material. Used in coating, it helps keep hospital ... > more
• Hypertension
  Heart Disease
  Blood Clots
  Anemia
  Brain Tumor
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Vascular Surgeons Lower Blood Pressure with Implanted Device

  A new cell phone-sized implant can keep blood pressure in check from within the chest, just like a pacemaker controls heartbeats. When the device detects a rise in pressure, it sends electrical ... > more
• Intelligence
  Perception
  Brain Injury
  Automotive and Transportation
  Technology
  Transportation Science
   
  

  Cognitive Psychologists Show Conversations Lower Visual Abilities

  A study showed that the part of the brain that controls vision becomes less active when people focus on something visually while having a conversation -- underscoring the hazards of talking on your ... > more
• Aerospace
  Aviation
  Acoustics
  Vehicles
  Fossil Fuels
  Fuel Cells
   
  

  Acoustical Engineers Find Simple Way to Reduce Airplane Noise.

  A new landing procedure keeps airplanes higher until they are much closer to the airport. The new procedure, called continuous descent approach, promises to save fuel money while cutting noise levels ... > more
• Mobile Computing
  Graphene
  Computer Science
  Chemistry
  Technology
  Batteries
   
  

  Engineers Make Cheaper, Brighter Displays Out Of Organic Materials

  Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are plastic-based materials that are able to emit light. Engineers are beginning to make displays out of OLEDs by spraying the materials on a surface, the way an ... > more

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