Engineering And Technology
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Expert: Autonomous vehicles could help traffic, but not anytime soon
Engineer Dan Work says his promising research shows adding autonomous vehicles to roadways could end the stop-and-go traffic that drives commuters insane. Read MoreApr 30, 2018
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Combining a natural dye from blackberries with photosynthetic proteins extracted from spinach leaves increases the voltage of biohybrid solar cells by a factor of 20.
Feb 23, 2018
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New recyclable resin makes wind turbines much more sustainable
New composite materials make wind energy even greener by making the turbines themselves recyclable. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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‘Smart cane’ could one day help flag gait problems, falling risks more quickly
Falling is no joke when you're a senior citizen or have other balance issues. 菠萝视频 engineers are working on a 'smart cane' that could help physical therapists spot and treat problems sooner. Read MoreFeb 12, 2018
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Hyperlens crystal capable of viewing living cells in unprecedented detail
A fundamental advance in the quality of an optical material used to make hyperlenses makes it possible to see features on the surface of living cells in greater detail than ever before. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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Forensic science comes to 菠萝视频
菠萝视频 scientists have teamed up with the Italian Scientific Police to apply nanoscience techniques to improve the accuracy of forensic investigations. Read MoreNov 13, 2017
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Career ended by devastating crash, cyclist turns toward curing sepsis
Sinead Miller was headed for the Olympic games. Now, thanks to a Department of Defense grant to find new sepsis treatments, the 菠萝视频 Ph.D. has developed a device that cleans the blood. Read MoreNov 2, 2017
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Team to develop steerable robotic needle for biopsies
Collaboration between a mechanical engineer at 菠萝视频 University and a pulmonologist at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center (VUMC) has resulted in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant that will be used to develop a steerable robotic needle to safely biopsy hard-to-reach lung nodules. Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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Building social values into the Internet of Things
New project aims to build social norms, policies and values into the basic architecture of the Internet of Things. Read MoreOct 10, 2017
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菠萝视频 expert: Rethinking where/if to rebuild after Hurricanes Irma, Harvey
Smarter zoning, better hazard maps and more stormwater management are among the key recommendations 菠萝视频 environmental engineer Mark Abkowitz has for coping with extreme weather. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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A high-altitude weather balloon rose yesterday from a 菠萝视频 garage rooftop to the edge of space to live-stream the eclipse from above Nashville and record the temporary atmospheric changes it caused.
Aug 24, 2017
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Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
A new energy harvesting system developed at 菠萝视频 University can generate electrical current from the full range of human motions and is thin enough to embed in clothing. Read MoreJul 21, 2017
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New tools help surgeons find liver tumors, not nick blood vessels
The liver is a particularly squishy, slippery organ, prone to shifting both deadly tumors and life-preserving blood vessels by inches between the time they鈥檙e discovered on a CT scan and when the patient is lying on an operating room table. 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Michael Miga and his team have published the potential solution. Read MoreJul 17, 2017
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Cotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled
Leon Bellan made a dissolving circuit board that, so far, just turns on an LED light. Its potential applications are far more promising. Read MoreJun 26, 2017
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How six cups of ground coffee can improve nose, throat surgery
菠萝视频 engineers have designed a 鈥済ranular jamming cap鈥 filled with coffee grounds that can improve the accuracy of the sophisticated 鈥淕PS鈥 system that surgeons use for nose and throat surgery. Read MoreJun 20, 2017
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Better models predict weather disaster outcomes, help plan recoveries
Bayesian modeling can include hundreds of data points and present a range of potential events and options for dealing with them. Read MoreJun 2, 2017
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Web-based tool will help government realistically plan for climate change
菠萝视频ers are studying how commerce and flood control on inland waterways and the residents along them must change. Read MoreJun 2, 2017
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An interdisciplinary materials science graduate student has been selected for a prestigious entrepreneurship program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to scale and commercialize a revolutionary method of carbon nanotube production.
May 22, 2017
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Making America鈥檚 power grid much, much smarter
A new, open-source software platform has been designed to support applications required to create a smart power grid and protect it from dangers ranging from terrorists to tree limbs. Read MoreMar 29, 2017
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Using game theory to predict cyberattacks on elections and voting machines
New algorithm can help identify vulnerable polling stations and spot tampering after the fact. Read MoreFeb 27, 2017