Archive for October, 2009

Beyond genetic engineering

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

 
Image: National Human Genome Research Institute

 
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Just when you were getting used to the idea of genetic engineering, there’s something new. We’ll take a look. Today, on Engineering Works.
If you’re at all interested in new technology, you probably know that inserting a gene or two into a plant and getting something useful back is no big [...]

Robo Soldiers

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

 
Photo: EPA/Maurizo Gambarini

 
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Sometimes engineering doesn’t work out the way we planned. We’ll take a look, today on Engineering Works!
Top brass in the German army are raving about some new equipment that they say will give their soldiers a big advantage on the battlefield. The soldiers who use the new gear aren’t so enthusiastic. They [...]

Sucking up the storm

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

 
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The hammering that Hurricane Katrina gave New Orleans isn’t news anymore. Engineers are building something they say will keep it that way. It’s a pump. A big pump. Today, on Engineering Works!
People who live in New Orleans found out the hard way that the city can be a bad place to be when a [...]