Scientists and engineers apply nature's design to human problems
Copying the ideas of others is usually frowned upon, but when it comes to the work of Mother Nature, scientists are finding they can use nature as a template. An interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology recently formed the Center for Biologically Inspired Design (CBID) with the goal of capitalizing on the rich source of design solutions pre...Applying ecological laws to bacteria
Researchers have obtained further evidence that one of the oldest biological laws can also be applied to bacteria living in the sump tank reservoirs of machines in an engineering workshop in Oxford, according to a paper published in Environmental Microbiology. Scientists from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) in Oxford, found that the patterns of abundance and genetic diversity...UW-Madison engineers apply award-winning technology to road building
However, highway officials who concern themselves with the cost of road construction may definitely notice the difference in the form of a much longer-lasting roa...The Learning Game - Researchers Study Video Gaming Principles that Apply to Education
The Wisconsin Technology Network recently interviewed two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers about their work in games and education, and how the principles behind learning a game can be used in academics. The first interview is with Dr. James Gee. , is a professor of Curriculum a...Dialing On Cell Phones Or Applying Make-Up Increase Crash Risk
A report by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute says that people who talk on cell phones //or apply makeup while they drive are thrice as likely to crash as compared to those whop focus on driving. Researchers studied 241 drivers in 100 sensor-equipped vehicles, which were involved in 82 crashes and 761 near-crashes, acc...Applying brakes to symptoms of Alzheimer's with a tiny implant
In what holds promise for a large number of Alzheimer's patients, a breakthrough has arrived in the form of an inch long contraption designed to be implanted under// the skin on the abdomen. Indeed a promising treatment option, this implant contains a medicine that is slowly pumped into the patient's blood stream. According to the results of the clinical trails of this implant, the medici...Most people applying for coverage end up not buying it
As per the new report by Commonwealth Fund, employers are deducting health benefits or reducing their contribution to the cost sharing to cope with rising health care costs. // The higher deductibles squeeze workers and their families. Many people forced to take individual insurance find it too expensive. Low-income group people are at risk of medical debt and may not have needed health c...Yasargil Clip Applying Forceps
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