TOKYO, Feb 6 – Japanese and German researchers have independently synthesized a new class of silicon-based compounds that could expand the element’s role beyond semiconductors and industrial materials. A team led by Professor Takeaki Iwamoto…
Experimental Wing Tests Electric Propulsion Technologies
Description Leading Edge Asynchronous Propeller Technology (LEAPTech) project researchers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center are performing ground testing of a 31-foot-span, carbon composite wing section with 18 electric motors. The LEAPTech project will test…
Too Much Sitting Increases Mortality Risk
An opinion article by Professor Koichiro Oka of Waseda University, Japan A sitting epidemic [caption id="attachment_3810" align="alignright" width="300"] Copyright : Waseda University[/caption] Have you ever thought about how much time you spend sitting, from the…
Mapping Singapore’s urban heat island phenomenon*
Researchers in Singapore are developing a microclimatic modelling tool to prevent further deterioration of the country’s urban heat island phenomenon. [caption id="attachment_3807" align="alignright" width="300"] Mapping elements like wind flow patterns helps planners build better cities.…
NASA Creates Partnership to Advance Composite Materials for…
NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations to advance knowledge about composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft. Composites are innovative new materials for building aircraft that can enhance strength…