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Engineering Innovation
By The National Academy of EngineeringTechnology
Engineering Innovation episodes
- A Useful Greenhouse Gas?Carbon dioxide is getting a bad rap these days. But chemists now say the global warming villain might be turned into useful products.0 min
- Bionic VisionDo you really need eyes to see? Engineers have demonstrated early success on bionic vision that bypasses the eyes entirely.0 min
- The Learning BargeUniversity of Virginia students are building an environmentally-friendly, floating classroom to provide a unique learning experience on a very polluted river.0 min
- Personal Pharmaceutical FactoriesLocal engineers think there may be a way to make drugs inside your body, releasing them only where they're needed, using "nanofactories."0 min
- Tooth Decay DetectorA new technology may soon allow you to avoid x-rays at the dental office. It could spot cavities earlier too.0 min
- No Fog, Easy-Clean GlassImagine self-cleaning eyeglasses or non-fogging windshields. A newly-engineered chemical may make those things possible.0 min
- Re-Thinking BiofuelsMaking fuel from renewable crops, like corn, sounds good. But some experts argue it could raise food prices?and may actually hurt the environment.0 min
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- Nano BandageIt could revolutionize surgery and emergency medicine ? a new nanotechnology-based liquid that can stop bleeding in record time.0 min
- Needle-Free InjectionsSyringe needles can cause infections, accidental pricks, and ? of course ? pain. Engineers are working to make those injection needles pointless.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.