Engineering Innovation

Engineering Innovation

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Engineering Innovation episodes

  • Bio-Mining
    All you St. Patrick's Day leprechauns drooling at the soaring price of gold will love this: bacteria that purify it.
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  • Gecko Tape
    Bandages and glues work well for closing wounds on the outside of our bodies, but sutures or staples are needed on the soft, wet surfaces within.? Some lizard-inspired engineering may change that.
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  • Greenhouse Gas to Fuel
    Last week we told you about a possible way to trap carbon dioxide, a major global warming concern.? Now, here's a possible way to turn it back into fuel.
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  • CO2 Sponge
    When you fill up your gas tank, you might one day also empty all the carbon dioxide you've produced with a new method aimed at stopping global warming.
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  • Kalman Filter
    On Tuesday, the half-million dollar Draper Prize will be awarded in D.C. for an engineering achievement you probably haven't heard of.? But your next flight will depend on it.
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  • Mind Games
    The hot game called Wii translates body movements to video.? The next idea -- moving video objects with your mind.
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  • Growing Buildings
    A team of college students is making window material, sturdy enough to cover the side of an office building, out of stuff grown in a field.
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  • Floating Wind Turbines
    Wind is generally stronger and more consistent well above the ground.? So engineers are devising energy-generating wind turbines that float in the air.
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