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Engineering Innovation
By The National Academy of EngineeringTechnology
Engineering Innovation episodes
- Eye CameraMillions have eye diseases destroying retina cells that convert light to electrical signals, often blocking an otherwise healthy vision path to the brain and causing blindness.0 min
- Engineering Health CareRevamping the health care system will involve more than politics and legislation. So engineers are now being asked to look at the issues.0 min
- Memory MetalEngineers say, one day, if you dent your car, just apply heat, and the metal may be able to heal itself.0 min
- Football Concussion SensorA new football helmet warns about potential concussions. It's being used at colleges, including Virginia Tech, and will soon be available for anyone.0 min
- Winter ForecastTo find out what this winter's weather has in store for us, perhaps we should turn our eyes toward Siberia about now.0 min
- Bridge MonitorAs the nation focuses on bridge upkeep, researchers are saying inexpensive wireless sensors could be used to alert when maintenance is needed.0 min
- Really Big Screen TVImagine a 23-foot long video wall, that provides a hundred times more detail than the best high-definition TV. It exists but, sorry, football fans, only for science now.0 min
- Body PowerSurgeries like Vice President Cheney?s recent replacement of a battery in his heart monitoring device may be unnecessary if a new technology works.0 min
- Traffic BusterD.C., Maryland, and Virginia have their own traffic management systems but, until last month, they didn?t connect.0 min
- Breath Test for Lung CancerLast week we told you about the possibility of a urine test for bladder cancer. Other researchers are working on a breath test for lung cancer.0 min
About Engineering Innovation
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The National Academy of Engineering has worked with the Washington, D.C. region's most listened-to radio station — the all-news format WTOP…
Radio — and the nation's only radio station specifically dedicated to covering news related to the federal government — WFED 1500 AM — To provide weekly features highlighting engineering innovations and stories that add technical context to issues in the news. Hear some of our stories in the links below.