BREAKTHROUGHS AND TRENDS IN THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY Emma Cardini has inspected some impressive facades, including the neo-Gothic spires of Chicago’s Tribune Tower. Still, nothing compared with the capital view…
BY CHARLES Q. CHOI Nanosatellites bring space discovery to campus at down-to-earth prices. What’s smaller than a breadbox, nearly as affordable, and is opening up space exploration? Though it may…
Fuel cells are typically made from three materials that have to withstand heat ranging from room temperature to 800° Celsius. But because the materials expand at different rates when heated,…
In the second half of the 19th century, various left-wing ideologies developed very actively, which contradicted generally accepted moral standards. Against the background of all this, scientists, psychologists and writers,…
+ BY THOMAS K. GROSE Student teams devise health technologies for $2-a-day populations. In many poor, rural areas of the world, scourges like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and malnutrition are endemic. Blood…
It’s Not Science Fiction Something has to give as companies bite into NASA’s mission. Ask anyone under 40 what image best represents space travel, and that image is likely to…
+ BY BERYL LIEFF BENDERLY E. coli and other food-borne illnesses kill thousands annually. Now, researchers in the emerging field of food-safety engineering are trying to protect what we eat,…
An engineer-astronaut lends his unique experience to a spaceflight course. BY THOMAS K. GROSE Only about 500 people have had a chance to go into space, so far at least….
A survival guide for new faculty members Starting your first university teaching job can feel a lot like groping in the dark. Just ask Stephan Durham and Wes Marshall, who…
OPINION BY JOSEPH UNTENER In exchanges with China, both sides can adapt. In times of rapid growth, we are likely to feel growing pains and get some things wrong. So…
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