Engineering News

1:04 PM EST
12/12/2011 German researchers create world’s smallest steam engineGerman physicists claim to have designed the world’s smallest steam engine that is only a few micrometers long but that works like a normal-sized version.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Engineering, Human Interest, People, Accomplishment

9:12 AM EST
11/30/2011 Two days in the life of an urban flood expertAs 16 billion cubic meters of flood water bore down on Bangkok in early October, international experts flew in to help the government deal with an unprecedented potential calamity.

Source:IRIN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Flood, Environmental Issue, Water, Science And Technology, Engineering

10:38 AM EDT
10/11/2011 Demining machine clears path for a better futureA new demining bulldozer is speeding up mine clearance in the Casamance region of southern Senegal, where fighting between separatists and government forces has been ongoing since 1982.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Science And Technology, Engineering, Weaponry

1:48 PM EDT
10/10/2011 Chiropractors warn 'text neck' on increase"Text neck," caused by keeping the neck down flexed for long periods of time, is on the rise as texting becomes a worldwide obsession.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Injury, Lifestyle And Leisure, Lifestyle, Science And Technology, Engineering

3:31 PM EDT
10/7/2011 Japan introduces robot that washes hairJapan has introduced a robot that washes human hair with a total of 24 fingers.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, Curiosity, Science And Technology, Engineering, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Fashion

1:53 PM EDT
9/2/2011 New bionic leg gives amputees a natural gaitA new prosthetic leg developed at Vanderbilt University is the first of its kind to give amputees a smooth, fluid and natural gait.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Engineering, Material Science, Human Interest, Good

12:05 PM EDT
8/26/2011 GM, LG team up to create future electric vehiclesU.S. automaker General Motors Co. and top Korean battery manufacturer LG Corp. have entered into a partnership to design and create future electric vehicles.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Electronics, Engineering, Economy, Business And Finance, Business

6:23 AM EDT
8/18/2011 General Motors to manufacture plug-in Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid electric carGeneral Motors announced on Wednesday that it will manufacture a plug-in hybrid Cadillac. The new environment-friendly model would use technology similar to GM’s Chevrolet Volt, which the company rolled out in 2010.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Science And Technology, Engineering, Environmental Issue, Energy Saving

1:57 PM EDT
8/17/2011 Congressmen want assurances for NASA rocket programA month after the last space shuttle flight returned to Earth, members of Congress are jockeying to win government contracts to keep the National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities open in their states.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Government Departments, Science And Technology, Space Program, Engineering

2:25 PM EDT
8/16/2011 ‘Oil-rig nations’ eyed in international watersA Sunnyvale, California, company is planning to build new sovereign states on oil rig-like platforms located in international waters with new government systems that effectively serve its citizens.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, Curiosity, Science And Technology, Engineering, Politics, Government, Executive (government)