

July 2014
Wolfgang Glasser says he was hesitant at first when a start-up company asked him to be their chief scientific officer. But then the professor emeritus of sustainable biomaterials realized that cycleWood Solutions Inc. could possibly make his dream — biodegradable plastics from a plentiful natural resource — a reality.
June 2014
University of Washington (UW) electrical engineers have developed telerobotics technology that could make disaster response faster and more efficient.
May 2014
To Scott Muzenski, the large crack that weather and wear had caused in the driveway of a parking structure at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) presented an opportunity to test his research.
April 2014
Clean hydrogen power that’s expected to lower emissions and reduce energy consumption will be coming to the Port of Honolulu in 2015 after the completion of a new fuel cell technology demonstration, one that could lead to a commercial technology for ports worldwide.
March 2014
Following a U.S. Department of Transportation call to require vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology for all cars and light trucks on the nation’s highways, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has been tapped to design the…
January 2014
Four nuclear power plants, sources of low-emissions electricity, have announced closings this past year. If plants continue to shut down instead of extending operations the nation risks losing 60 percent of its clean electricity starting in 2030…
December 2013
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute are currently assessing the usability of electronic flight bags by Air National Guard pilots.
November 2013
A small improvement in the ability of clay to retain iodine-129 can make a big difference.
October 2013
University of Utah electrical engineers have developed a network of wireless sensors that can detect a person falling.
September 2013
With few notable exceptions, outdoor air is cleaner than indoor air.
August 2013
Expensive, state-of-the-art medical devices and surgeries often are thwarted by the body’s natural response to tissue that appears foreign.
July 2013
Researchers have found that low-micronaire cotton – one of the lowest-quality types of cotton – is most effective at picking up oil.
June 2013
University of Delaware scientists have confirmed the presence of “spin” – a magnetic field generated by electrons.
May 2013
Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells using natural substrates derived from plants.
April 2013
Working to advance biomass as a leading source for more efficient drop-in biofuels, bio-power and animal feed, a Kansas State University biochemical engineer will help lead new research as part of a national collaboration.

