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Intense Earthquake Shaketable Simulates 8.0 Magnitude Tremors | Video

August 13, 2012 | Video

To test the performance of the smart materials, a shake table test was conducted on columns constructed with each material. Here, a roughly 8.0 magnitude earthquake is applied to a conventional steel and concrete bridge.
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YardMap Helps Wildlife in Your Backyard, Literally

August 10, 2012 | Article

This citizen-science program teaches everyday people how, in their own backyards, to create wildlife friendly habitats.
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Passion for Butterflies Becomes A Study in Climate Change Impact

August 03, 2012 | Article

A lifetime of research points to changes in butterfly populations due to a warming climate.
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Everyday Citizens Can Help Solve the Riddle of the Disappearing Ladybugs

July 27, 2012 | Article

Scientists enlist the help of citizen science to explore changes in the ladybug population.
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Sound Used to Capture Living Creatures in a Gentle Grip

July 20, 2012 | Article

A miniaturized ultrasound device called acoustic tweezers is used to capture and manipulate tiny biological materials at Penn State University.
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Decades Old Mystery of Buckyballs Cracked

July 06, 2012 | Article

Scientists shed light on how the caged-carbon molecules form.
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Engineering Mentor Wins Presidential Award

June 22, 2012 | Article

Dedicated mentor honored with Presidential award for work supporting diversity in the materials research Ph. D pipeline.
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Loggerhead Turtle Migration Follows Magnetic Map

June 15, 2012 | Article

Young loggerhead turtles navigate the entire North Atlantic basin during their solo marathon migrations, using magnetic fields to guide them.
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Carbon Nanotubes Enable Highly Energy-Efficient Computing

June 08, 2012 | Article

New carbon nanotube technology could lead to fast, energy efficient computing.
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Energy Efficient Homes Planned For Solar Decathlon 2013

June 01, 2012 | Article

The decathlon enlists nearly two dozen teams of students to design full sized, sustainable homes from the ground up using solar power.
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