Building a stronger roof over your head: '3 little pigs' project begins first tests August 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
With hurricane season upon us, many wonder if the roof over their heads will hold firm in the face of high winds. This week, inaugural tests at The University of Western Ontario's 'Three Little Pigs' project at The Insurance ... | |
 Improved satellite navigation for remote areas August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
CSIRO scientists with the Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship are working closely with industry and government to develop vastly improved navigation technology for remote areas. | |
Seeing through tooth decay August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Dental caries afflict at least 90% of the world's population at some time in their lives. Detecting the first signs of this disease, which can be lethal in extreme cases, just got easier thanks to work by researchers in India ... | |
 UC San Diego engineers part of nationwide effort to make buildings earthquake safe August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Engineering researchers from UC San Diego and the University of Arizona have concluded three months of rigorous earthquake simulation tests on a half-scale three-story structure, and will now begin sifting ... | |
Asthma monitoring on the Web August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An inexpensive web-enabled device for measuring lung function in patients with asthma and other disorders is being developed by researchers at Texas Instruments, in Bangalore, India, and co-workers. Writing in the International ... | |
The Future of Car Manufacturing? Sticky 'Velcro' Car Parts August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It may sound improbable but plastic car parts could one day be joined together like Velcro, and peeled apart when it comes to recycling or disposal. | |
Simple and secure networked home August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people will only start to control equipment remotely in their homes when they believe it is simple and safe to do so. A newly developed control system provides personalised answers. | |
 Vegetable Scales With A Mind Of Their Own August 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
What was the number you were supposed to enter for the chili-pepper on the self-service scales? Was it 67 or 76? And the number for the bananas? The latest self-service scales automatically recognize what ... | |
 Energy Storage For Hybrid Vehicles August 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Hybrid technology combines the advantages of combustion engines and electric motors. Scientists are developing high-performance energy storage units, a prerequisite for effective hybrid motors. | |
 Students Develop 'Mind-Control' Interface to Play Video Games Without a Controller August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Drexel University students have taken game controller innovation beyond motion control with a “hands-off” approach and developed an interface that allows players to execute actions using only ... | |
Alternative energy hits the road August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way ... | |
 'Anti-noise' silences wind turbines August 11, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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If wind energy converters are located anywhere near a residential area, they must never become too noisy even in high winds. Most such power units try to go easy on their neighbors' ears, but even the most ... | |
 From 3-D to 6-D: Researchers developing super-realistic image system August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By producing "6-D" images, an MIT professor and colleagues are creating unusually realistic pictures that not only have a full three-dimensional appearance, but also respond to their environment, ... | |
 Towards lower fuel use -- technologies for lighter cars August 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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With oil prices at an historic high and global concern about vehicle emissions, consumer demand - and the focus in car manufacturing - is shifting to lightweight, low-fuel consumption cars. | |
 Stretchable silicon camera next step to artificial retina August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By combining stretchable optoelectronics and biologically inspired design, scientists have created a remarkable imaging device, with a layout based on the human eye. | |
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