Digital media are changing the face of buildings, and urban policy needs to...
Looking over the Melbourne skyline in the evening, I can see at least four high-rise building facades containing digital media. They've become animated, almost flickering like diamonds. And we see this...
View ArticleNew methods tackle a perplexing engineering concept
Researchers at the University of Illinois are working to turn a complex materials design problem into an intuitive concept, understandable to engineers from novice to advanced experience levels. The...
View ArticleEthically designed databases can help police without reducing privacy
Governments seem to think that the only way to protect national security is to own as much data about the public as possible, but this is not the case.
View ArticleStudent makes design of 'swarm robot' Zebro suitable for serial production
Mattijs Otten, an Industrial Design Engineering student at TU Delft, has created a modular design that facilitates serial production of the Zebro. Zebros are walking hexapod robots. In the future,...
View ArticleEngineers could learn a lot from dance when designing urban transport
There is little more important for the sustainability of cities than the ways we move around them. With transportation estimated to account for 30% of energy consumption across the majority of the...
View ArticleScientists reveal 'superbug's' artillery
Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have created the first high-resolution structure depicting a crucial part of the 'superbug' Pseudomonas aeruginosa, classified by...
View ArticleComputer tutor gives students the skills to dream bigger
Delray Beach resident Falon Velez would like to see more little girls dreaming of designing cars instead of playing dress-up with Barbies. The 34-year-old computer whiz is the creator of TeachGeek, a...
View ArticleDesign team has revealed new self-charging electric bike
A UNIST design team has revealed its new self-charging electric bike design concept, "Hybrid Module Mobility" at the 67th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, the world's largest fair for mobility. Depending upon...
View ArticleChemists develop method to quickly screen, accurately identify fentanyl and a...
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new drug screening technique that could lead to the rapid and accurate identification of fentanyl, as well as a vast number of other drugs of abuse,...
View ArticleResearchers achieve 4-D printing of programmable shape-changing structures
A new study describes 3D printing of Shape Memory Polymers to produce active meta-materials that can be programmed to form versatile shapes and are then able to recover their original state when heated...
View ArticleNew computational method provides optimized design of wind up toys
A team of leading computer scientists has developed a novel computational system to aid the design and fabrication of wind-up toys, focusing on automating the intricate interior machinery responsible...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing predicts new product success
Evaluating the commercial potential for new product designs is challenging – think drop-crotch pants or gold sneakers – who knew they'd be a hit? But new research reveals crowdsourcing could be the key...
View ArticleStudy finds family-friendly overpasses are needed to help grizzly bears
Researchers have determined how female grizzly bears keep their cubs safe while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway.
View ArticleMicrowave-based test method can help keep 3-D chip designers' eyes open
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have invented a new approach to testing multilayered, three-dimensional computer chips that are now appearing in some of the...
View ArticleSporting sector may be key to reducing violence against women
A roundtable led by academics and sporting professionals has explored the relationship between sporting codes and violence against women.
View ArticleCould a cardboard principle boost vehicle safety?
Prior research has shown that even thin-walled tubing can effectively absorb energy, which makes it appealing to those who engineer vehicles and other structures that may endure crashes.
View ArticleA keep-fit gadget for your dog this Christmas – who really benefits?
Researchers at the University of York have enlisted the help of our canine friends to test the concept of a "Dog Internet."
View ArticleAdvance in light filtering technology has implications for LCD screens,...
Vector polarizers are a light filtering technology hidden behind the operation of many optical systems. They can be found, for instance, in sunglasses, LCD screens, microscopes, microprocessors, laser...
View ArticleMaking climate models simple
For many years, climate change has been a looming threat on the minds of infrastructure engineers. But recently, this threat has become much more apparent to the general public. Many effects of climate...
View ArticleComputational strategies overcome obstacles in peptide therapeutics development
New computational strategies reported this week in Science might help realize the promise of peptide-based drugs. Peptides are similar to protein molecules, but differ in their smaller size, structure...
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