A better understanding of corrosion resistance may be possible using a data-mining tool, according to Penn State material scientists. This tool may also aid research in other areas where massive amounts of information exist.

Recent advances in ground-penetrating radar, GPR , could be used to help structural engineers and conservationists assess the stability of historic buildings or buildings affected by earthquakes that otherwise appear sound.

The present largest wind turbines have a capacity of 5-6 MW. Following five years of research at the joint European project UpWind, led by Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, the Technical University of Denmark (Risø DTU), scientists have now presented the first design basis for developing mega wind turbines of 20 MW.

3D models, produced by combining a patient's CT scans and 3D printing technology are proving useful in neurosurgical planning. 3D printing technology is a fast and affordable way to build 3D models for neurosurgical planning.

Most buildings are not constructed to withstand an unexpected explosion or impact. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri is working with the U.S. Army to test a method of retrofitting buildings to protect them in the case of a terrorist attack.

Addis Ababa, or “new flower” the capital city of Ethiopia is situated in the central highlands of this East African country, +\- 2,300m above sea level. It sits on the edge of the Entoto mountain range which rise to 3,000m and which form the northern starting point of the Great rift valley that runs through the South east of the continent all the way down to Southern Africa.

The advancements of our electronic age rests on our ability to control how electric charge moves, from point A to point B, through circuitry. Doing so requires particular precision, for applications ranging from computers, image sensors and solar cells, and that task falls to semiconductors.