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• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Solar Energy
  Environmental Science
  Energy and Resources
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  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
  Energy and Resources
  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
• Mathematics
  Mathematical Modeling
  Math Puzzles
  Computer Modeling
  Distributed Computing
  Communications
   
  

  Mathematicians To Thank For Great Graphics

  100 powerful supercomputers perform geometrical, algebraic and calculus-based calculations to animate Pixar's characters. The laws of physics that inform the dynamics of fabric movement are most used ... > more
• Computer Science
  Communications
  Distributed Computing
  Information Technology
  Computers and Internet
  Artificial Intelligence
   
  

  How Computer Scientists Are Perfecting Human Facial Expressions In Animated Movies

  3-D effects in the movies can now be created by capturing reflected light off actual human faces. Digital images of the strobe-light pictures are animated to produce more realistic human ... > more
• Acoustics
  Medical Devices
  Medical Technology
  Workplace Health
  Aviation
  Weapons Technology
   
  

  Doppler-based Stethoscope Ignores Outside Sounds

  A new ultrasound stethoscope ignores outside noise, allowing medics to hear life-saving sounds inside the body. Developed by electrical engineers, the device exploits the Doppler effect as it sends ... > 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
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Construction
  Engineering and Construction
  Civil Engineering
  Weather
   
  

  Civil Engineers Improve Houses Against Hurricanes

  Polystyrene blocks used to build the walls in the home have survived a direct hit from a tornado, and improved version used in houses incorporates concrete with steel reinforcing inside. On a ... > more
• Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Detectors
  Engineering
  Sports Science
  Optics
   
  

  Optical Engineering Makes Movie Motion Realistic

  Students at the Aesthetic Technologies Lab are recording the way light bends to track their every move and improve movie technology. Long strips of fiber optic tubes snake around the body and are ... > more
• Construction
  Engineering and Construction
  Consumer Electronics
  Automotive and Transportation
  Sports Science
  Transportation Science
   
  

  Human Factors Engineers Improve DIY Tools

  Human factors engineers say many household injuries can be avoided by following a few simple protective steps. They are also making tools safer to help reduce accidents, re-designing protective gear ... > more

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