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This Software-Guided Supersonic Air Blower Sweeps the Rails Clean

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This Software-Guided Supersonic Air Blower Sweeps the Rails Clean

By Greg Petsche

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Like an SUV towing a trailer in winter, locomotives can lose their grip on slick rails if they're pulling too much behind them. Since the weather in mountainous areas can change quickly, railroads play it safe and usually only run trains long enough to pull though all weather conditions.

Bioengineers have come up with an implantable sponge made of...

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Bioengineers have come up with an implantable sponge made of...

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Bioengineers have come up with an implantable sponge made of silk that they say can be used to engineer and regenerate soft tissue like skin and fat. Because it is a biocompatible and biodegradable porous material, the sponge can act like a scaffold that can be loaded with therapeutic stem cells or drugs and inserted into tissue after damage from injury or disease. 

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GE LightGrid™ Wins Gold at International Edison Awards Ceremony

April 27, 2015
  • LightGrid™ Outdoor Wireless Control System recognized for outstanding Energy Management and Conservation
  • Solution uses LED street lights to connect, collect and analyze data to optimize operations and make new connections with residents, visitors

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio-April 24, 2015-(NYSE:GE)-GE Lighting has been honored with a Gold Edison Award for its LightGrid™ Outdoor Wireless Control System, a groundbreaking solution for street and roadway lights that allows remote operation and fixture monitoring to s


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Txch This Week: Smartphone Screens from Butterfly Wings, Humans...

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Txch This Week: Smartphone Screens from Butterfly Wings, Humans...

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Txch This Week: Smartphone Screens from Butterfly Wings, Humans Infected the Pacific, and Nature's Own Genetically Modified Sweet Potatoes

This week on Txchnologist, we learned about a breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis and revelations in materials that could mean safer, greener plastics and massive energy savings in building airplanes.

New Material Could Help Clean Up Oil Spillsby Marcus Woo, Inside...

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New Material Could Help Clean Up Oil Spillsby Marcus Woo, Inside...

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New Material Could Help Clean Up Oil Spills

by Marcus Woo, Inside Science

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico five years ago today, killing 11 people. The leak that followed spilled millions of barrels of oil, creating one of the worst environmental disasters ever.

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