Microbes programed to pump out a natural insect repellant produced by trees might power your next trip to the moon. Engineers have coaxed genetically altered bacteria to create a compound called pinene, a hydrocarbon present in some tree resin that contains lots of energy.
"I have a really cool job: I work for President Obama and I get to come up with ideas in the area of science and technology that I think he should be paying more attention to," said Tom Kalil, deputy director for the White House Office of Science and Technology, in his opening remarks to a group of students from TransTech STEM Academy during an event at GE Garages in Washington.
Mark Johnson is no Don Quixote humbled by windmills. He makes wind turbines beg for forgiveness.
By the end of 2014, London will have added 42 km of new underground rail tunnels as part of the Crossrail project. Here’s how the eight tunnel boring machines work.
First of Four Marathon Series in North Texas
IRVING, TX --- The Dallas-Fort Worth-area offices of GE --- the global provider of solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance --- today announced their title sponsorship of the Irving Marathon on April 5. Approximately 2,000 people are expected to participate.
A central concept behind the 3-D printed housing idea is to use recycled materials and cut down on transportation requirements.
The Kamermaker movable, large-scale 3-D printer has been delivered to the site in Amsterdam where DUS Architects will build their canal house.
A number of initiatives were announced in this year's UK budget that will help maintain the momentum behind British manufacturing innovation, ensuring strong competition with rival markets such as Germany and the U.S., where similar policy support for manufacturing is in place.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne described his budget as being focused on the "makers and doers."
