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Human-Powered Helicopter Takes Off
A helicopter designed by a team of students from the University of Maryland has become the third human-powered helicopter to successfully leave the ground, and the first to be piloted by a woman.
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Drill for Clean Water Easy, Affordable
Seven engineering students designed a water drill that might improve the lives of millions.
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The World’s Tallest Lego Tower
In addition to its legendary soccer prowess, Brazil now has one more thing to brag about: being home to the world’s tallest Lego tower.
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Artificial Cloud to Hover over 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Engineers from Qatar University’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering plan to develop an artificial cloud over the next 10 years that will hover over the soccer stadium and provide crucial shade to players and audience members during the 2022 World Cup.
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The Future of Farming
One of the biggest challenges to conquering world hunger is the shrinking availability of farmland. The solution may be aquaponic farming, a revolutionary system of mini vertical farms where fish and plants live symbiotically.
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Houses Could be Powered by Artifical Leaves
Scientists may have created an affordable solution for those who live without electricity - an artificial leaf powered by an advanced solar cell that mimics photosynthesis.
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Making Friends with Robots
Cynthia Breazeal, an electrical and computer engineer, has dedicated her career to making robots more sociable.
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Disney's "Up" House Created in Real Life
Engineers constructed a basic house structure and lifted it into the air for more than an hour by 300 weather balloons.
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New Shirt Measures Athletes’ Performances
The E39 may look like a typical Under Armour compression shirt, but it is equipped with electronic sensors that monitor heart rate and breathing as well as a triaxial accelerometer to gauge swiftness.
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