http://www.caltechnews.com Tue, 22 May 2012 21:16:46 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/scientists_plan_1b_ghost_town A scientific ghost town in the heart of southeastern New Mexico oil and gas country will hum with the latest next-generation technology -- but no people CalTechNews Sun, 13 May 2012 23:13:40 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/biplane_to_break_the_sound_barrier_ Cheaper, quieter and fuel-efficient biplanes could put supersonic travel on the horizon CalTechNews Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:01:19 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/new_device_generates_energy_from_small_vibrations Researchers are harnessing electricity from low-power sources in the environment, such as vibrations from swaying bridges, humming machinery and rumbling foot traffic. CalTechNews Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:15:10 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/engineers_fly_world_s_first_printed_aircraft Engineers at the University of Southampton have designed and flown the world's first 'printed' aircraft, which could revolutionise the economics of aircraft design CalTechNews Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:01:05 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/laser_sparks_revolution_in_internal_combustion_engines For more than 150 years, spark plugs have powered internal combustion engines. Automakers are now one step closer to being able to replace this long-standing technology with laser igniters, which will enable cleaner, more efficient, and more economical ve CalTechNews Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:00:07 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/free_smart_phone_app_helps_you_burn_calories The Walk n Play app allows players to compete in real time with another iPhone user or against a simulator as they go about their daily walking. CalTechNews Sat, 23 May 2009 09:55:36 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/new_concrete_buster_makes_its_debut Move over, drills, saws, and jackhammers. Now there's something much faster for search-and-rescue missions. And, Homeland Security's new Concrete Buster just won a technology Best-of-the-Year Award from Popular Science. CalTechNews Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:09:56 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/solar_cell_sets_world_efficiency_record Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. CalTechNews Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:25:53 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/new_virus_filter_effective_in_capturing_many_viruses_including_west_nile Aethlon Hemopurifier[R] is effective in capturing circulating West Nile Virus, Hepititus C, Ebola, and many others. CalTechNews Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:49:02 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/_cyborg_engineering_using_artificial_veins_and_arteries A team of London scientists have taken a major step in making the use of artificial veins and arteries in coronary bypass grafts a reality. CalTechNews Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:58:46 +0100