Engineering

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Wired November 2006 John Hockenberry	Building a Better Battery They run out of juice - or burst into flames - at exactly the wrong time. Can't anyone make a decent battery?
Wired November 2006 Aria Pearson	Stormbringer A standard Boeing 747 can haul up to 496 passengers, plus luggage. But what if you replaced that payload with water? Lots of water. That's what Evergreen Aviation has done to create a firefighting supertanker.
Chemistry World October 24, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	A Chequerboard of Water Water droplets cling in flat squares and dance in round globes on a smart surface created by South Korean researchers. Exposure to light wipes away the pattern, and an alternative can be written in with no etching required.
Reactive Reports October 2006 David Bradley	Amilra Prasanna "AP" de Silva An interview with the Queen's University of Belfast chemistry professor on his fascinating research into logical molecules.
National Defense November 2006 Robert H. Williams	Family of Robotic Platforms Unveiled Four robot platforms designed to detect and handle hazardous substances.
National Defense November 2006 Robert H. Williams	Commercial Smartphones Made Secure Commercial, off the shelf smartphones can now be made secure by a software-based solution.
National Defense November 2006 Robert H. Williams	Medical Backpack Easy to Maneuver The M-9 Assault Medical Backpack was designed to allow medical personnel to sit safely and comfortably on a vehicle or aircraft and to maneuver through narrow openings.
Popular Mechanics November 2006 Davin Coburn	Tech Watch: Pitch Perfect Is the "gyroball" -- said to be designed by a computer scientist -- the first new pitch in nearly four decades or a complete and total sham?
BusinessWeek October 30, 2006 David Kiley & Ian Rowley	Honda's Green (Diesel) Machine Its new engine is clean and efficient but still could be a tough sell in America.
Popular Mechanics November 2006 Hyneman & Savage	MythBusters Workshop: Fun with Supermagnets Many people aren't aware of the shenanigans you can get into with ultrapowerful rare-earth magnets, which can have many times the strength of garden-variety magnets...
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