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Researchers Building Lightweight "Bridge For The 21st Century"
The bridge of the 21st century won't be made of concrete and steel, but of strong, lightweight materials equipped with electronic and optical sensors that warn engineers of any potential structural problems...
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Wind power generator collapses in Aomori Prefecture
A 68-meter-high wind power generator has fallen down from its base.
A worker at Eurus Energy Iwaya inspected the "Iwaya Wind Farm" wind power generation facility it operates in Higashidori after receiving a report that a power failure occurred
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Self-aware Robot Adapts to Injury
Researchers at Cornell University
have built a four-legged robot that
changes its programming to adapt to
injury. The underlying algorithm,
according to the team, could be used
to build more complex robots ...
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Recycled rubber tyres could clean water
Rubber tyres, the kind that lie at the bottom of rivers and at the back of junkyards the world over, could be ideal water filters says an environmental engineer at Penn State university in the US.
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BMW: First With Regenerative Petrol Model
BMW’s new 5-Series saloon will be the first non-hybrid model to come equipped with a regenerative braking system. The system works by harnessing energy lost through braking ... |
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Automated System Installs Reflective Pavement Markers, Improves Safety
On rainy nights in Georgia and across the nation, drivers greatly benefit from small, reflective markers that make roadway lanes more visible. ... |
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Are You Aware of the Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide?
Each year, Dihydrogen Monoxide
(DHMO) is a known causative
component in many thousands of
deaths and is a major contributor to
millions upon millions of dollars in
damage to property and the
environment. Some of the known
perils include:
- Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage
- Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions
- DHMO is a major component of acid rain
- Contributes to soil erosion
- many, many more ...
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