By the year 2020, thousands of kilometers of new grids will be operating in Germany to permit even more extensive use of power from renewable sources. However, these new "smart grids" also come with increased complexity, ...
Software
Apr 5, 2012
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The earlier a problem is detected, the easier it can be solved. Before implementing complex programs in a time-consuming process, computer scientists also want to know whether they will reach the desired performance. Apart ...
Software
Feb 21, 2012
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For most of us, the word "turbomachinery" may conjure up images of superheroes or fast exotic cars, but in reality most people leverage turbomachinery to get things done nearly every day.
Engineering
Dec 20, 2011
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I zipped up the flak jacket, put on an Army helmet and snapped a pair of goggles over my eyes.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 28, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a new model for the behavior of pedestrians and crowds. It can help to understand and prevent tragic crowd disasters, to develop better architectural designs and new navigation ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 19, 2011
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The breakthrough with electric cars is a long time coming -- not least on account of their key component, the battery. Lithium-ion batteries are still too expensive and their range too limited. New materials should pave the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 14, 2011
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Many engineering disciplines rely on supercomputers to simulate complicated physical phenomena — how cracks form in building materials, for instance, or fluids flow through irregular channels. Now, researchers in MIT’s ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 7, 2010
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A fission reaction in a nuclear reactor? There's an "app" for that! An iPhone "application" or software developed by the University of Utah's Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute to look at medical CT or MRI scans ...
Software
May 6, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers have developed software that makes computer simulations of physical systems run much more efficiently on so-called multicore chips. In experiments involving chips with 24 separate cores -- ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 26, 2010
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(April 14, 2010) - Shifting work schedules can wreak havoc on a person's ability to get enough sleep, resulting in poor performance on the job.
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2010
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