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Aug. 17, 2020 —Contextual engineering is a novel approach combining technological expertise with deep understanding of cultural and societal ...
Oct. 26, 2022 —Sometimes, in creating an alloy out of multiple metals, defects and structural instability can occur in the material. Now, researchers are harnessing those imperfections to make the material stronger ...
Apr. 27, 2021 —Researchers have designed an experimental system that shows exposure of SARS-CoV-2 to a very high temperature, even if applied for less than a second, can be sufficient to neutralize the virus so ...
Dec. 3, 2020 —With an increasing demand for a more sustainable alternative for high-rise construction, new research points to timber as a sustainable and effective way to make tall, high-density, and renewable ...
Oct. 15, 2020 —Researchers demonstrate a novel physical phenomenon by controlling variations of the atomic ...
Nov. 29, 2021 —A new analysis could help architects and builders reduce the carbon footprint of truss structures, the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and ...
Nov. 18, 2020 —Researchers have analyzed the causes of many cost overruns on new nuclear power plants in the US, which have soared in the past 50 years. The findings may help designers of new plants build in ...
July 11, 2023 —Structural engineers are familiar with seventeenth-century scientist Robert Hooke's theory that a hanging chain will mirror the shape of an upstanding rigid arch. However, new research now shows ...
Oct. 31, 2022 —Engineering researchers have developed a new self-healing composite that allows structures to repair themselves in place, without having to be removed from service. This latest technology resolves ...
Apr. 7, 2022 —Researchers have discovered a new design motif derived from the rigid external covering of invertebrates that may help create more damage tolerant materials for future building and ...