Self-Healing Plastics Make Unbreakable Technology Smarter
The dreaded broken circuit. It’s no respecter of device, and certainly no respecter of the device’s cost. In fact, it seems that when you pay a lot for a piece…
DetailsYour Next Airline Pilot Might be a Rocket Man
Where would you like to go for lunch? How about London? If it seems too far, what if you knew that you’d be back home again in time for dinner?…
DetailsHonesty in Architectural Photography
There’s hardly a computer anywhere that doesn’t have a copy of Adobe Photoshop, its free cousin GNU Imagine Manipulation Program (GIMP), or another editing program that lets users tweak digital…
DetailsThe Evolution of American Roofing
No part of a building could really be identified as unimportant. But no other part of any building is as vital as its roof. It’s the first line of defense…
Details5 Last-Minute Holiday Gifts Architects Will Love
Talk about waiting until the last minute. Holiday gift giving is in full swing, but there’s still a little time left to buy a fellow architect (or aspiring one) a…
DetailsFloating Solar Arrays: Doing More than Generating Electricity
Solar arrays are already well known as a clean way to produce consumable energy from a practically limitless source, and now they’re getting even better. Of course, the supply is…
DetailsRobot Rock Band Needs a Lead Singer
If you’re a metalhead, or even if you’re not, the latest band to hit the scene is probably unlike anything else that you’ve ever seen outside of a sci-fi movie.…
DetailsEdible Water Bottle Solves a Dirty Problem
Everywhere you go, water bottles are tossed in trash cans which end up in landfills, which take many, many years to decompose. Worse, they land on the side of the…
DetailsThe Amazing, Self-Sustaining, Environmental Cleaning Robot
What if robots were the answer to some of the greatest environmental messes that humans and Mother Nature could stir up? That might be the case, if the University of…
DetailsExpert Interview Series: Wesley Meier About Using Engineering Skills to Help Those in Need
Engineers and architects have the opportunity to help populations not only in their own communities, but also around the world. “As technical professionals, we have a very practical skill and…
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