Engineering

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Popular Mechanics March 5, 2008 Jennifer Bogo	Students Dig in to FIRST Robotics Race With Next-Gen Builds Hundreds of high school teams across the nation vie to win the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Chemistry World March 4, 2008 Ned Stafford	Newer Diesel Engines Emit More Harmful Nanoparticles Low-emission diesel engines emit nanoparticles that could be more harmful to human health than the dark exhaust fumes produced by older models.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Tekla S. Perry	The Lady and the Li-ion Laptops desperately need a better lithium-ion battery. Boston-Power's Christina Lampe-Onnerud says she's got it.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Sandra Upson	Behold the Flying Robots Whether as rescue robot or flying spy, this micro-aerial vehicle could change how we look at the common housefly
Chemistry World March 3, 2008 Simon Hadlington	Atomic Etch A Sketch Researchers can inscribe nanowires onto a surface and rub them out again afterwards. The finding could eventually lead to a new generation of nano-scale electronic devices to rival silicon for the processing and storage of information.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Willie D. Jones	New Sensor Shows Electric Nature of Dust Devils Electric field sensor could help in climate studies and electronics manufacturing too.
Popular Mechanics March 2008 Erik Sofge	America's Robot Army: Are Unmanned Fighters Ready for Combat? The MULE (Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment) is one of many robots being developed for combat.
Popular Mechanics March 2008 Joe Pappalardo	3 Questions for a Real F-35 Test Pilot Test pilot Jon Beesley has ridden in history's cockpit. Having flown in the development phase of every operational U.S. stealth aircraft.
Chemistry World March 2008 Maria Burke	Green Couture Synthetic fibers are back in fashion after an ecological makeover.
Chemistry World March 2008 Mark Peplow	Editorial: Sweating the Small Stuff In the field of nanotechnology, the devil is in the detail.
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